Hill Top vs Largs
Property investment comparison - Hill Top, NSW 2575 vs Largs, NSW 2320
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hill Top wins 4, Largs wins 0. 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 | Hill Top | Largs |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $880K | $880K |
| Median unit price | $680K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.24% | 4.18% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.5% | +5.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +20.0% | +2.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Population | 2,792 | 1,962 |
Hill Top vs Largs: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $880K in Hill Top and $880K in Largs.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.5% in Hill Top and +5.5% in Largs, so recent momentum favours Hill Top, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Hill Top houses are +20.0% and Largs houses +2.0%, so Hill Top has compounded faster than Largs over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Hill Top and 1.4% in Largs, so landlords in Hill Top face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hill Top is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,792 against 1,962, larger than Largs; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hill Top for recent price momentum, Hill Top 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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