Hamilton Valley vs Kooringal
Property investment comparison - Hamilton Valley, NSW 2641 vs Kooringal, NSW 2650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hamilton Valley wins 1, Kooringal 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 | Hamilton Valley | Kooringal |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $660K |
| Median unit price | - | $385K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.24% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.55% | 5.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.3%estimate | +13.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +30.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Population | 834 | 7,404 |
Hamilton Valley vs Kooringal: what the numbers say
The median house price is $670K in Hamilton Valley and $660K in Kooringal, so Kooringal is the cheaper entry point, with Hamilton Valley houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Kooringal leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 4.24% in Hamilton Valley, a gap of 0.06 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.3% in Hamilton Valley (an estimate) and +13.8% in Kooringal, so recent momentum favours Kooringal, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.4% in Hamilton Valley and 2.5% in Kooringal, so landlords in Hamilton Valley face less competition for tenants.
Kooringal is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,404 against 834, roughly 9 times the size of Hamilton Valley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kooringal for rental income, Kooringal for a lower purchase price, Kooringal for recent price momentum, Hamilton Valley 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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