Clarence Town vs Hebersham
Property investment comparison - Clarence Town, NSW 2321 vs Hebersham, NSW 2770
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Clarence Town wins 1, Hebersham 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 | Clarence Town | Hebersham |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $965K | $965K |
| Median unit price | $605K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.95% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.90% | 3.33% |
| 1-year house growth | -4.2% | +9.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +1.9% | +30.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 1.0% |
| Population | 2,265 | 5,643 |
Clarence Town vs Hebersham: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $965K in Clarence Town and $965K in Hebersham.
Over the past year house prices moved -4.2% in Clarence Town and +9.9% in Hebersham, so recent momentum favours Hebersham, while Clarence Town went backwards.
Looking back three years, Clarence Town houses are +1.9% and Hebersham houses +30.6%, so Hebersham has compounded faster than Clarence Town over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Hebersham and 3.2% in Clarence Town, so landlords in Hebersham face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hebersham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,643 against 2,265, roughly 2.5 times the size of Clarence Town; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hebersham for recent price momentum, Hebersham 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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