Gwynneville vs Oakville
Property investment comparison - Gwynneville, NSW 2500 vs Oakville, NSW 2765
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gwynneville wins 3, Oakville wins 1. 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 | Gwynneville | Oakville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $630K | $860K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.50% | 3.62% |
| 1-year house growth | -1.5% | +6.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +14.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 5.8% |
| Population | 3,139 | 2,027 |
Gwynneville vs Oakville: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Gwynneville and $1.3M in Oakville.
For units, Gwynneville sits at a median of $630K against $860K in Oakville, which makes Gwynneville the more affordable unit market and Oakville the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -1.5% in Gwynneville and +6.4% in Oakville (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Oakville, while Gwynneville went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Gwynneville and 5.8% in Oakville, so landlords in Gwynneville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Gwynneville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,139 against 2,027, larger than Oakville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oakville for recent price momentum, Gwynneville 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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