Collingullie vs Mount Austin
Property investment comparison - Collingullie, NSW 2650 vs Mount Austin, NSW 2650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Collingullie wins 4, Mount Austin wins 0. 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 | Collingullie | Mount Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $540K | $550K |
| Median unit price | $380K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.20% | 4.82% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.94% | 4.70% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +23.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Population | 258 | 4,035 |
Collingullie vs Mount Austin: what the numbers say
The median house price is $540K in Collingullie and $550K in Mount Austin, so Collingullie is the cheaper entry point, with Mount Austin houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Collingullie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.20%, compared with 4.82% in Mount Austin, a gap of 0.38 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Collingullie and 1.3% in Mount Austin, so landlords in Collingullie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Austin is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,035 against 258, roughly 16 times the size of Collingullie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Collingullie for rental income, Collingullie for a lower purchase price, Collingullie 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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