Erowal Bay vs Hazelbrook
Property investment comparison - Erowal Bay, NSW 2540 vs Hazelbrook, NSW 2779
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Erowal Bay wins 1, Hazelbrook wins 3. 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 | Erowal Bay | Hazelbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $955K | $955K |
| Median unit price | $625K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.76% | 3.53% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.57% | 2.92% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.4% | +10.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Population | 652 | 5,077 |
Erowal Bay vs Hazelbrook: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $955K in Erowal Bay and $955K in Hazelbrook.
On cash flow, Hazelbrook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.53%, compared with 2.76% in Erowal Bay, a gap of 0.77 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +2.4% in Erowal Bay and +10.9% in Hazelbrook (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hazelbrook, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Hazelbrook and 0.9% in Erowal Bay, so landlords in Hazelbrook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hazelbrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,077 against 652, roughly 8 times the size of Erowal Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hazelbrook for rental income, Hazelbrook for recent price momentum, Hazelbrook 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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