Glenmore Park vs Sawtell
Property investment comparison - Glenmore Park, NSW 2745 vs Sawtell, NSW 2452
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Glenmore Park wins 2, Sawtell 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.
| Metric | Glenmore Park | Sawtell |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $770K | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.08% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.05% | 3.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.7% | +7.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +17.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Population | 25,021 | 3,788 |
Glenmore Park vs Sawtell: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Glenmore Park and $1.3M in Sawtell.
For units, Glenmore Park sits at a median of $770K against $750K in Sawtell, which makes Sawtell the more affordable unit market and Glenmore Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.7% in Glenmore Park and +7.7% in Sawtell (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Sawtell, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Glenmore Park and 2.2% in Sawtell, so landlords in Glenmore Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Glenmore Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 25,021 against 3,788, roughly 7 times the size of Sawtell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sawtell for recent price momentum, Glenmore Park 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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