East Albury vs East Wagga Wagga
Property investment comparison - East Albury, NSW 2640 vs East Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Albury wins 2, East Wagga Wagga wins 1. 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 | East Albury | East Wagga Wagga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $795K | $795K |
| Median unit price | $380K | $395K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.85% | 3.58% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.04% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +11.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Population | 6,224 | 213 |
East Albury vs East Wagga Wagga: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $795K in East Albury and $795K in East Wagga Wagga.
For units, East Albury sits at a median of $380K against $395K in East Wagga Wagga, which makes East Albury the more affordable unit market and East Wagga Wagga the pricier one.
On cash flow, East Albury leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.85%, compared with 3.58% in East Wagga Wagga, a gap of 0.27 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in East Wagga Wagga and 1.3% in East Albury, so landlords in East Wagga Wagga face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
East Albury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,224 against 213, roughly 29 times the size of East Wagga Wagga; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: East Albury for rental income, East Wagga Wagga 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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