Clifton vs Hamilton East
Property investment comparison - Clifton, NSW 2515 vs Hamilton East, NSW 2303
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Clifton wins 3, Hamilton East 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 | Clifton | Hamilton East |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.55% | 2.34% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.39% | 4.24% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +3.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +13.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Population | 35 | 997 |
Clifton vs Hamilton East: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in Clifton and $2M in Hamilton East, so Clifton is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Clifton sits at a median of $1.1M against $650K in Hamilton East, which makes Hamilton East the more affordable unit market and Clifton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Clifton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.55%, compared with 2.34% in Hamilton East, a gap of 1.21 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Hamilton East and 2.5% in Clifton, so landlords in Hamilton East face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hamilton East is the bigger suburb, with a population of 997 against 35, roughly 28 times the size of Clifton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Clifton for rental income, Clifton for a lower purchase price, Hamilton East 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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