Dubbo vs Hinton
Property investment comparison - Dubbo, NSW 2830 vs Hinton, NSW 2324
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dubbo wins 0, Hinton 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 | Dubbo | Hinton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $680K | $680K |
| Median unit price | - | $535K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | 5.12% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.09% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +9.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Population | 43,516 | 471 |
Dubbo vs Hinton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $680K in Dubbo and $680K in Hinton.
On cash flow, Hinton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.12%, compared with 4.40% in Dubbo, a gap of 0.72 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Hinton and 1.6% in Dubbo, so landlords in Hinton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dubbo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 43,516 against 471, roughly 92 times the size of Hinton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hinton for rental income, Hinton 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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