Heddon Greta vs Tatton
Property investment comparison - Heddon Greta, NSW 2321 vs Tatton, NSW 2650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heddon Greta wins 4, Tatton 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 | Heddon Greta | Tatton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $885K | $890K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.09% | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.55% | 4.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.7% | +9.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +29.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Population | 2,838 | 2,560 |
Heddon Greta vs Tatton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $885K in Heddon Greta and $890K in Tatton, so Heddon Greta is the cheaper entry point, with Tatton houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Heddon Greta leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.09%, compared with 3.90% in Tatton, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.7% in Heddon Greta and +9.3% in Tatton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Heddon Greta, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Tatton and 1.8% in Heddon Greta, so landlords in Tatton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Heddon Greta is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,838 against 2,560, larger than Tatton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Heddon Greta for rental income, Heddon Greta for a lower purchase price, Heddon Greta for recent price momentum, Tatton 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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