Holsworthy vs Wallacia
Property investment comparison - Holsworthy, NSW 2173 vs Wallacia, NSW 2745
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Holsworthy wins 2, Wallacia 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 | Holsworthy | Wallacia |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $285K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 2.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.84% | 4.71% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +4.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +25.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Population | 5,657 | 1,711 |
Holsworthy vs Wallacia: 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 Wallacia.
On cash flow, Holsworthy leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.20%, compared with 2.80% in Wallacia, a gap of 0.40 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Holsworthy and +4.3% in Wallacia (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Holsworthy, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.3% in Wallacia and 2.4% in Holsworthy, so landlords in Wallacia face less competition for tenants.
Holsworthy is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,657 against 1,711, roughly 3.3 times the size of Wallacia; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Holsworthy for rental income, Holsworthy for recent price momentum, Wallacia 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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