Cartwright vs Scotts Head
Property investment comparison - Cartwright, NSW 2168 vs Scotts Head, NSW 2447
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cartwright wins 3, Scotts Head 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 | Cartwright | Scotts Head |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990K | $990K |
| Median unit price | $905K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.21% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.52% | 4.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.5% | +6.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +25.5% | +13.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Population | 2,616 | 986 |
Cartwright vs Scotts Head: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $990K in Cartwright and $990K in Scotts Head.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.5% in Cartwright and +6.0% in Scotts Head, so recent momentum favours Cartwright, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Cartwright houses are +25.5% and Scotts Head houses +13.7%, so Cartwright has compounded faster than Scotts Head over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Cartwright and 1.6% in Scotts Head, so landlords in Cartwright face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cartwright is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,616 against 986, roughly 2.7 times the size of Scotts Head; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cartwright for recent price momentum, Cartwright 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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