Clarence Town vs Medlow Bath
Property investment comparison - Clarence Town, NSW 2321 vs Medlow Bath, NSW 2780
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Clarence Town wins 0, Medlow Bath wins 4. 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 | Medlow Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $965K | $965K |
| Median unit price | $605K | $575K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.95% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.90% | 5.52% |
| 1-year house growth | -4.2% | +17.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +1.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 0.9% |
| Population | 2,265 | 569 |
Clarence Town vs Medlow Bath: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $965K in Clarence Town and $965K in Medlow Bath.
For units, Clarence Town sits at a median of $605K against $575K in Medlow Bath, which makes Medlow Bath the more affordable unit market and Clarence Town the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -4.2% in Clarence Town and +17.1% in Medlow Bath (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Medlow Bath, while Clarence Town went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Medlow Bath and 3.2% in Clarence Town, so landlords in Medlow Bath face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Clarence Town is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,265 against 569, roughly 4.0 times the size of Medlow Bath; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Medlow Bath for recent price momentum, Medlow Bath 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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