Castlecrag vs Nashua
Property investment comparison - Castlecrag, NSW 2068 vs Nashua, NSW 2479
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Castlecrag wins 2, Nashua wins 3. 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 | Castlecrag | Nashua |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $4.7M | $4.8M |
| Median unit price | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.20% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 1.81% | 2.88% |
| 1-year house growth | -1.7% | +6.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +4.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Population | 2,965 | 267 |
Castlecrag vs Nashua: what the numbers say
The median house price is $4.7M in Castlecrag and $4.8M in Nashua, so Castlecrag is the cheaper entry point, with Nashua houses about 4% dearer.
For units, Castlecrag sits at a median of $3.1M against $1.1M in Nashua, which makes Nashua the more affordable unit market and Castlecrag the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -1.7% in Castlecrag and +6.9% in Nashua, so recent momentum favours Nashua, while Castlecrag went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Castlecrag and 1.6% in Nashua, so landlords in Castlecrag face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Castlecrag is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,965 against 267, roughly 11 times the size of Nashua; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Castlecrag for a lower purchase price, Nashua for recent price momentum, Castlecrag 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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