Googong vs Kariong
Property investment comparison - Googong, NSW 2620 vs Kariong, NSW 2250
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Googong wins 0, Kariong wins 4. 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 | Googong | Kariong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | 3.61% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.09% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.4% | +8.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +7.6% | +15.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Population | 7,444 | 6,485 |
Googong vs Kariong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Googong and $1.1M in Kariong.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.60% in Googong and 3.61% in Kariong, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.4% in Googong and +8.7% in Kariong, so recent momentum favours Kariong, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Googong houses are +7.6% and Kariong houses +15.4%, so Kariong has compounded faster than Googong over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Kariong and 3.1% in Googong, so landlords in Kariong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Googong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,444 against 6,485, larger than Kariong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kariong for recent price momentum, Kariong 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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