Holsworthy vs Speers Point
Property investment comparison - Holsworthy, NSW 2173 vs Speers Point, NSW 2284
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Holsworthy wins 1, Speers Point 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 | Speers Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $970K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.84% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +12.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +25.2% | +34.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| Population | 5,657 | 3,400 |
Holsworthy vs Speers Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Holsworthy and $1.3M in Speers Point, so Holsworthy is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Holsworthy and +12.7% in Speers Point, so recent momentum favours Speers Point, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Holsworthy houses are +25.2% and Speers Point houses +34.6%, so Speers Point has compounded faster than Holsworthy over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Speers Point and 2.4% in Holsworthy, so landlords in Speers Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Holsworthy is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,657 against 3,400, larger than Speers Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Holsworthy for a lower purchase price, Speers Point for recent price momentum, Speers Point 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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