Caves Beach vs Tallawong
Property investment comparison - Caves Beach, NSW 2281 vs Tallawong, NSW 2762
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Caves Beach wins 2, Tallawong 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 | Caves Beach | Tallawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $1.3M | $635K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.23% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.98% | 5.52% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.0% | +5.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +24.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 3.6% |
| Population | 4,016 | 6,570 |
Caves Beach vs Tallawong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Caves Beach and $1.4M in Tallawong.
For units, Caves Beach sits at a median of $1.3M against $635K in Tallawong, which makes Tallawong the more affordable unit market and Caves Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.0% in Caves Beach and +5.3% in Tallawong (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Caves Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Caves Beach and 3.6% in Tallawong, so landlords in Caves Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Tallawong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,570 against 4,016, larger than Caves Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Caves Beach for recent price momentum, Caves Beach 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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