Guildford West vs Sawtell
Property investment comparison - Guildford West, NSW 2161 vs Sawtell, NSW 2452
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Guildford West wins 3, 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 | Guildford West | Sawtell |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $580K | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.26% | 3.08% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.20% | 3.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.0% | +7.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Population | 5,762 | 3,788 |
Guildford West vs Sawtell: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Guildford West and $1.3M in Sawtell.
For units, Guildford West sits at a median of $580K against $750K in Sawtell, which makes Guildford West the more affordable unit market and Sawtell the pricier one.
On cash flow, Guildford West leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.26%, compared with 3.08% in Sawtell, a gap of 0.18 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.0% in Guildford West and +7.7% in Sawtell (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Sawtell, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.2% in Sawtell and 2.5% in Guildford West, so landlords in Sawtell face less competition for tenants.
Guildford West is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,762 against 3,788, larger than Sawtell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Guildford West for rental income, Sawtell for recent price momentum, Sawtell 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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