Lenaghan vs Windellama
Property investment comparison - Lenaghan, NSW 2322 vs Windellama, NSW 2580
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lenaghan wins 3, Windellama 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 | Lenaghan | Windellama |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $765K | $765K |
| Median unit price | $535K | $560K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.93% | 3.84% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.28% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +20.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Population | 70 | 417 |
Lenaghan vs Windellama: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $765K in Lenaghan and $765K in Windellama.
For units, Lenaghan sits at a median of $535K against $560K in Windellama, which makes Lenaghan the more affordable unit market and Windellama the pricier one.
On cash flow, Lenaghan leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.93%, compared with 3.84% in Windellama, a gap of 1.09 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Lenaghan and 6.1% in Windellama, so landlords in Lenaghan face less competition for tenants.
Windellama is the bigger suburb, with a population of 417 against 70, roughly 6 times the size of Lenaghan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lenaghan for rental income, Lenaghan 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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