Doonside vs Primbee
Property investment comparison - Doonside, NSW 2767 vs Primbee, NSW 2502
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Doonside wins 2, Primbee wins 3. 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 | Doonside | Primbee |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $565K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.89% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.26% | 6.27% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.0% | +2.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +17.6% | +32.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Population | 13,614 | 1,623 |
Doonside vs Primbee: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Doonside and $1.1M in Primbee, so Doonside is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.0% in Doonside and +2.0% in Primbee, so recent momentum favours Doonside, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Doonside houses are +17.6% and Primbee houses +32.6%, so Primbee has compounded faster than Doonside over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Primbee and 1.2% in Doonside, so landlords in Primbee face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Doonside is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,614 against 1,623, roughly 8 times the size of Primbee; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Doonside for a lower purchase price, Doonside for recent price momentum, Primbee 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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