Cringila vs Yass
Property investment comparison - Cringila, NSW 2502 vs Yass, NSW 2582
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cringila wins 2, Yass wins 1. 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 | Cringila | Yass |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780K | $780K |
| Median unit price | $565K | $640K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.20% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.88% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +7.7%estimate | +6.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +7.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Population | 2,156 | 6,763 |
Cringila vs Yass: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $780K in Cringila and $780K in Yass.
For units, Cringila sits at a median of $565K against $640K in Yass, which makes Cringila the more affordable unit market and Yass the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.7% in Cringila (an estimate) and +6.1% in Yass, so recent momentum favours Cringila, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Yass and 1.6% in Cringila, so landlords in Yass face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yass is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,763 against 2,156, roughly 3.1 times the size of Cringila; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cringila for recent price momentum, Yass 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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