Girards Hill vs Millthorpe
Property investment comparison - Girards Hill, NSW 2480 vs Millthorpe, NSW 2798
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Girards Hill wins 4, Millthorpe wins 0. 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 | Girards Hill | Millthorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $660K | $660K |
| Median unit price | $465K | $610K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.86% | 2.59% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.8%estimate | +1.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Population | 1,318 | 1,347 |
Girards Hill vs Millthorpe: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $660K in Girards Hill and $660K in Millthorpe.
For units, Girards Hill sits at a median of $465K against $610K in Millthorpe, which makes Girards Hill the more affordable unit market and Millthorpe the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.8% in Girards Hill (an estimate) and +1.0% in Millthorpe, so recent momentum favours Girards Hill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Girards Hill and 1.0% in Millthorpe, so landlords in Girards Hill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Millthorpe is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,347 against 1,318, larger than Girards Hill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Girards Hill for recent price momentum, Girards Hill 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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