Lavington vs Tolland
Property investment comparison - Lavington, NSW 2641 vs Tolland, NSW 2650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lavington wins 2, Tolland 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 | Lavington | Tolland |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $625K | $625K |
| Median unit price | $395K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 4.19% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.20% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.2% | +19.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +32.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Population | 13,073 | 3,459 |
Lavington vs Tolland: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $625K in Lavington and $625K in Tolland.
On cash flow, Lavington leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 4.19% in Tolland, a gap of 0.11 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.2% in Lavington and +19.9% in Tolland (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Tolland, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Lavington and 2.4% in Tolland, so landlords in Lavington face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lavington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,073 against 3,459, roughly 3.8 times the size of Tolland; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lavington for rental income, Tolland for recent price momentum, Lavington 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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