Freshwater Creek vs Hampton

The median house price is $2.5M in Freshwater Creek and $2.5M in Hampton, so Hampton is the cheaper entry point, with Freshwater Creek houses about 1% dearer.

For units, Freshwater Creek sits at a median of $820K against $1.2M in Hampton, which makes Freshwater Creek the more affordable unit market and Hampton the pricier one.

Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Hampton and 2.0% in Freshwater Creek, so landlords in Hampton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Hampton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,518 against 454, roughly 30 times the size of Freshwater Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Hampton for a lower purchase price, Hampton for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.