Canyonleigh vs Towradgi
Property investment comparison - Canyonleigh, NSW 2577 vs Towradgi, NSW 2518
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Canyonleigh wins 3, Towradgi wins 1. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Canyonleigh | Towradgi |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $650K | $850K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.14% | 3.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.61% | 3.50% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +7.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Population | 455 | 3,241 |
Canyonleigh vs Towradgi: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Canyonleigh and $1.4M in Towradgi.
For units, Canyonleigh sits at a median of $650K against $850K in Towradgi, which makes Canyonleigh the more affordable unit market and Towradgi the pricier one.
On cash flow, Canyonleigh leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.14%, compared with 3.00% in Towradgi, a gap of 0.14 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Towradgi and 1.9% in Canyonleigh, so landlords in Towradgi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Towradgi is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,241 against 455, roughly 7 times the size of Canyonleigh; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Canyonleigh for rental income, Towradgi for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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