Fairy Meadow vs Stockton
Property investment comparison - Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 vs Stockton, NSW 2295
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Fairy Meadow wins 3, Stockton 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 | Fairy Meadow | Stockton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $620K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.86% | 2.44% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.9% | +8.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +19.4% | +15.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Population | 7,512 | 4,046 |
Fairy Meadow vs Stockton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Fairy Meadow and $1.4M in Stockton.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.9% in Fairy Meadow and +8.0% in Stockton, so recent momentum favours Fairy Meadow, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Fairy Meadow houses are +19.4% and Stockton houses +15.8%, so Fairy Meadow has compounded faster than Stockton over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Stockton and 1.4% in Fairy Meadow, so landlords in Stockton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Fairy Meadow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,512 against 4,046, larger than Stockton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fairy Meadow for recent price momentum, Stockton 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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