Emerald Beach vs Maldon
Property investment comparison - Emerald Beach, NSW 2456 vs Maldon, NSW 2571
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Emerald Beach wins 0, Maldon wins 4. 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 | Emerald Beach | Maldon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $705K | $670K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | 4.45% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 1.95% |
| 1-year house growth | -1.4% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +14.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Population | 2,677 | 25 |
Emerald Beach vs Maldon: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Emerald Beach and $1.0M in Maldon, so Maldon is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Emerald Beach sits at a median of $705K against $670K in Maldon, which makes Maldon the more affordable unit market and Emerald Beach the pricier one.
On cash flow, Maldon leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.45%, compared with 3.50% in Emerald Beach, a gap of 0.95 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Maldon and 2.0% in Emerald Beach, so landlords in Maldon face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Emerald Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,677 against 25, roughly 107 times the size of Maldon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Maldon for rental income, Maldon for a lower purchase price, Maldon 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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