Edinburgh vs Tumut
Property investment comparison - Edinburgh, NSW 2333 vs Tumut, NSW 2720
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Edinburgh wins 3, Tumut 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 | Edinburgh | Tumut |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $520K | $525K |
| Median unit price | $310K | $380K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.50% | 4.76% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 7.85% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +4.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +24.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Population | 13,795 | 6,613 |
Edinburgh vs Tumut: what the numbers say
The median house price is $520K in Edinburgh and $525K in Tumut, so Edinburgh is the cheaper entry point, with Tumut houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Edinburgh sits at a median of $310K against $380K in Tumut, which makes Edinburgh the more affordable unit market and Tumut the pricier one.
On cash flow, Edinburgh leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.50%, compared with 4.76% in Tumut, a gap of 1.74 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Tumut and 2.0% in Edinburgh, so landlords in Tumut face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Edinburgh is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,795 against 6,613, roughly 2.1 times the size of Tumut; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Edinburgh for rental income, Edinburgh for a lower purchase price, Tumut 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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