Dunmore vs Primbee
Property investment comparison - Dunmore, NSW 2529 vs Primbee, NSW 2502
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dunmore wins 1, Primbee wins 4. 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 | Dunmore | Primbee |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $755K | $565K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.44% | 6.27% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.0% | +2.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +3.2% | +32.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 318 | 1,623 |
Dunmore vs Primbee: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Dunmore and $1.1M in Primbee.
For units, Dunmore sits at a median of $755K against $565K in Primbee, which makes Primbee the more affordable unit market and Dunmore the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.0% in Dunmore and +2.0% in Primbee, so recent momentum favours Dunmore, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Dunmore houses are +3.2% and Primbee houses +32.6%, so Primbee has compounded faster than Dunmore over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Primbee and 5.3% in Dunmore, so landlords in Primbee face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Primbee is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,623 against 318, roughly 5 times the size of Dunmore; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dunmore 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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