Jannali vs Mandalong
Property investment comparison - Jannali, NSW 2226 vs Mandalong, NSW 2264
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Jannali wins 3, Mandalong 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 | Jannali | Mandalong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $925K | $590K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.01% | 2.06% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.95% | 5.27% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +14.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Population | 6,632 | 433 |
Jannali vs Mandalong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.8M in Jannali and $1.8M in Mandalong, so Jannali is the cheaper entry point, with Mandalong houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Jannali sits at a median of $925K against $590K in Mandalong, which makes Mandalong the more affordable unit market and Jannali the pricier one.
On cash flow, Jannali leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.01%, compared with 2.06% in Mandalong, a gap of 0.95 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Jannali and 2.5% in Mandalong, so landlords in Jannali face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Jannali is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,632 against 433, roughly 15 times the size of Mandalong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Jannali for rental income, Jannali for a lower purchase price, Jannali 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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