Dubbo vs South Maitland
Property investment comparison - Dubbo, NSW 2830 vs South Maitland, NSW 2320
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dubbo wins 2, South Maitland 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 | South Maitland |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $680K | $670K |
| Median unit price | - | $525K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | 4.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.92% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.5% | +10.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +9.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Population | 43,516 | 432 |
Dubbo vs South Maitland: what the numbers say
The median house price is $680K in Dubbo and $670K in South Maitland, so South Maitland is the cheaper entry point, with Dubbo houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Dubbo leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.10% in South Maitland, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.5% in Dubbo and +10.7% in South Maitland, so recent momentum favours Dubbo, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in South Maitland and 1.6% in Dubbo, so landlords in South Maitland 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 432, roughly 101 times the size of South Maitland; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dubbo for rental income, South Maitland for a lower purchase price, Dubbo for recent price momentum, South Maitland 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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