Lakelands vs Mangerton
Property investment comparison - Lakelands, NSW 2282 vs Mangerton, NSW 2500
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lakelands wins 1, Mangerton wins 1. 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 | Lakelands | Mangerton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.33% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.1%estimate | +2.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Population | 1,445 | 2,862 |
Lakelands vs Mangerton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Lakelands and $1.3M in Mangerton.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.1% in Lakelands (an estimate) and +2.2% in Mangerton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lakelands, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Mangerton and 1.7% in Lakelands, 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 1,445, larger than Lakelands; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lakelands 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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