Hammondville vs Wilton
Property investment comparison - Hammondville, NSW 2170 vs Wilton, NSW 2571
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hammondville wins 3, Wilton 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 | Hammondville | Wilton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $850K | $675K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 2.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.10% | 1.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.9% | +17.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +27.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Population | 3,691 | 3,767 |
Hammondville vs Wilton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Hammondville and $1.2M in Wilton.
For units, Hammondville sits at a median of $850K against $675K in Wilton, which makes Wilton the more affordable unit market and Hammondville the pricier one.
On cash flow, Hammondville leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.20%, compared with 2.90% in Wilton, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.9% in Hammondville and +17.8% in Wilton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wilton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 3.2% in Hammondville and 4.5% in Wilton, so landlords in Hammondville face less competition for tenants.
Wilton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,767 against 3,691, larger than Hammondville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hammondville for rental income, Wilton for recent price momentum, Hammondville 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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