Carss Park vs Yowie Bay
Property investment comparison - Carss Park, NSW 2221 vs Yowie Bay, NSW 2228
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Carss Park wins 0, Yowie Bay wins 2. 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 | Carss Park | Yowie Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Median unit price | $1.0M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.13% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.69% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.4%estimate | +3.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +14.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.9% | 1.0% |
| Population | 1,265 | 3,053 |
Carss Park vs Yowie Bay: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.5M in Carss Park and $2.5M in Yowie Bay.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.4% in Carss Park (an estimate) and +3.5% in Yowie Bay, so recent momentum favours Yowie Bay, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Yowie Bay and 5.9% in Carss Park, so landlords in Yowie Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yowie Bay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,053 against 1,265, roughly 2.4 times the size of Carss Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yowie Bay for recent price momentum, Yowie Bay 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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