Elong Elong vs West Wyalong
Property investment comparison - Elong Elong, NSW 2831 vs West Wyalong, NSW 2671
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Elong Elong wins 2, West Wyalong wins 2. 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 | Elong Elong | West Wyalong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $430K | $435K |
| Median unit price | $480K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.19% | 5.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.49% | 3.00% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +17.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +23.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Population | 142 | 3,037 |
Elong Elong vs West Wyalong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $430K in Elong Elong and $435K in West Wyalong, so Elong Elong is the cheaper entry point, with West Wyalong houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, West Wyalong leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.90%, compared with 5.19% in Elong Elong, a gap of 0.71 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in West Wyalong and 3.0% in Elong Elong, so landlords in West Wyalong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
West Wyalong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,037 against 142, roughly 21 times the size of Elong Elong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: West Wyalong for rental income, Elong Elong for a lower purchase price, West Wyalong 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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