Dudley vs Upper Main Arm
Property investment comparison - Dudley, NSW 2290 vs Upper Main Arm, NSW 2483
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dudley wins 1, Upper Main Arm 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 | Dudley | Upper Main Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.51% | 2.85% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.27% | 3.53% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +31.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Population | 2,505 | 283 |
Dudley vs Upper Main Arm: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.7M in Dudley and $1.7M in Upper Main Arm.
On cash flow, Upper Main Arm leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.85%, compared with 2.51% in Dudley, a gap of 0.34 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Upper Main Arm and 0.6% in Dudley, so landlords in Upper Main Arm face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dudley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,505 against 283, roughly 9 times the size of Upper Main Arm; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Upper Main Arm for rental income, Upper Main Arm 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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