Croom vs North Rothbury
Property investment comparison - Croom, NSW 2527 vs North Rothbury, NSW 2335
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Croom wins 3, North Rothbury 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 | Croom | North Rothbury |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $865K | $865K |
| Median unit price | $725K | $555K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.74% | 4.38% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.61% | 4.51% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +17.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +116.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Population | 112 | 2,502 |
Croom vs North Rothbury: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $865K in Croom and $865K in North Rothbury.
For units, Croom sits at a median of $725K against $555K in North Rothbury, which makes North Rothbury the more affordable unit market and Croom the pricier one.
On cash flow, Croom leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.74%, compared with 4.38% in North Rothbury, a gap of 0.36 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Croom and 3.1% in North Rothbury, so landlords in Croom face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
North Rothbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,502 against 112, roughly 22 times the size of Croom; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Croom for rental income, Croom 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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