Eglinton vs Orange

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $750K in Eglinton and $750K in Orange.

For units, Eglinton sits at a median of $445K against $505K in Orange, which makes Eglinton the more affordable unit market and Orange the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 4.20% in Eglinton and 4.19% in Orange, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved +8.8% in Eglinton and +9.9% in Orange, so recent momentum favours Orange, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Eglinton houses are +19.1% and Orange houses +0.6%, so Eglinton has compounded faster than Orange over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Orange and 2.1% in Eglinton, so landlords in Orange face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Orange is the bigger suburb, with a population of 41,232 against 3,012, roughly 14 times the size of Eglinton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Orange for recent price momentum, Orange for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.