Illabo vs West Wyalong
Property investment comparison - Illabo, NSW 2590 vs West Wyalong, NSW 2671
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Illabo wins 4, West Wyalong 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 | Illabo | West Wyalong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $425K | $435K |
| Median unit price | $320K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.80% | 5.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.43% | 3.00% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +17.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +23.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Population | 132 | 3,037 |
Illabo vs West Wyalong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $425K in Illabo and $435K in West Wyalong, so Illabo is the cheaper entry point, with West Wyalong houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Illabo leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.80%, compared with 5.90% in West Wyalong, a gap of 0.90 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Illabo and 1.8% in West Wyalong, so landlords in Illabo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
West Wyalong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,037 against 132, roughly 23 times the size of Illabo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Illabo for rental income, Illabo for a lower purchase price, Illabo 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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