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Freemans Reach vs Wilton

Property investment comparison - Freemans Reach, NSW 2756 vs Wilton, NSW 2571

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Freemans Reach wins 3, Wilton 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.

MetricFreemans ReachWilton
Median house price$1.2M$1.2M
Median unit price$760K$675K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.55%2.90%
Gross rental yield (units)4.46%1.96%
1-year house growth+6.6%+17.8%estimate
3-year house growth+19.3%-
Vacancy rate2.7%4.5%
Population2,0493,767

Freemans Reach vs Wilton: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Freemans Reach and $1.2M in Wilton.

For units, Freemans Reach sits at a median of $760K against $675K in Wilton, which makes Wilton the more affordable unit market and Freemans Reach the pricier one.

On cash flow, Freemans Reach leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.55%, compared with 2.90% in Wilton, a gap of 0.65 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +6.6% in Freemans Reach and +17.8% in Wilton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wilton, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 2.7% in Freemans Reach and 4.5% in Wilton, so landlords in Freemans Reach face less competition for tenants.

Wilton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,767 against 2,049, larger than Freemans Reach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Freemans Reach for rental income, Wilton for recent price momentum, Freemans Reach 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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