Hunterview vs Lenaghan
Property investment comparison - Hunterview, NSW 2330 vs Lenaghan, NSW 2322
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hunterview wins 1, Lenaghan 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 | Hunterview | Lenaghan |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $765K | $765K |
| Median unit price | $610K | $535K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.68% | 4.93% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.29% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +19.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| Population | 3,113 | 70 |
Hunterview vs Lenaghan: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $765K in Hunterview and $765K in Lenaghan.
For units, Hunterview sits at a median of $610K against $535K in Lenaghan, which makes Lenaghan the more affordable unit market and Hunterview the pricier one.
On cash flow, Lenaghan leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.93%, compared with 4.68% in Hunterview, a gap of 0.25 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Hunterview and 2.6% in Lenaghan, so landlords in Hunterview face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hunterview is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,113 against 70, roughly 44 times the size of Lenaghan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lenaghan for rental income, Hunterview 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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