Holsworthy vs Nowra Hill
Property investment comparison - Holsworthy, NSW 2173 vs Nowra Hill, NSW 2540
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Holsworthy wins 2, Nowra Hill wins 3. 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 | Holsworthy | Nowra Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $620K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 2.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.84% | 4.78% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +7.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +25.2% | +5.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Population | 5,657 | 2,141 |
Holsworthy vs Nowra Hill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Holsworthy and $1.3M in Nowra Hill.
On cash flow, Holsworthy leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.20%, compared with 2.50% in Nowra Hill, a gap of 0.70 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Holsworthy and +7.1% in Nowra Hill, so recent momentum favours Nowra Hill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Holsworthy houses are +25.2% and Nowra Hill houses +5.7%, so Holsworthy has compounded faster than Nowra Hill over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Nowra Hill and 2.4% in Holsworthy, so landlords in Nowra Hill face less competition for tenants.
Holsworthy is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,657 against 2,141, roughly 2.6 times the size of Nowra Hill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Holsworthy for rental income, Nowra Hill for recent price momentum, Nowra Hill 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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