Green Point vs Middle Arm
Property investment comparison - Green Point, NSW 2251 vs Middle Arm, NSW 2580
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Green Point wins 2, Middle Arm 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 | Green Point | Middle Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $830K | $560K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | 2.26% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.96% | 4.75% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +16.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| Population | 6,810 | 377 |
Green Point vs Middle Arm: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Green Point and $1.3M in Middle Arm.
For units, Green Point sits at a median of $830K against $560K in Middle Arm, which makes Middle Arm the more affordable unit market and Green Point the pricier one.
On cash flow, Green Point leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.10%, compared with 2.26% in Middle Arm, a gap of 0.84 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Green Point and 6.0% in Middle Arm, so landlords in Green Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Green Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,810 against 377, roughly 18 times the size of Middle Arm; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Green Point for rental income, Green Point 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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