East Branxton vs Orient Point
Property investment comparison - East Branxton, NSW 2335 vs Orient Point, NSW 2540
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Branxton wins 3, Orient Point 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 Branxton | Orient Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800K | $800K |
| Median unit price | - | $625K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.88% | 3.57% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 4.65% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.8%estimate | +6.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -1.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Population | 1,881 | 629 |
East Branxton vs Orient Point: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $800K in East Branxton and $800K in Orient Point.
On cash flow, East Branxton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.88%, compared with 3.57% in Orient Point, a gap of 0.31 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.8% in East Branxton (an estimate) and +6.7% in Orient Point, so recent momentum favours East Branxton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Orient Point and 1.5% in East Branxton, so landlords in Orient Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
East Branxton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,881 against 629, roughly 3.0 times the size of Orient Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: East Branxton for rental income, East Branxton for recent price momentum, Orient Point 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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