Kahibah vs Mangerton
Property investment comparison - Kahibah, NSW 2290 vs Mangerton, NSW 2500
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kahibah wins 1, Mangerton 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 | Kahibah | Mangerton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $870K | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.2% | +2.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +26.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Population | 2,603 | 2,862 |
Kahibah vs Mangerton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Kahibah and $1.3M in Mangerton.
For units, Kahibah sits at a median of $870K against $580K in Mangerton, which makes Mangerton the more affordable unit market and Kahibah the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.2% in Kahibah and +2.2% in Mangerton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kahibah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Mangerton and 0.8% in Kahibah, so landlords in Mangerton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mangerton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,862 against 2,603, larger than Kahibah; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kahibah for recent price momentum, Mangerton 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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