Lennox Head vs Loftus
Property investment comparison - Lennox Head, NSW 2478 vs Loftus, NSW 2232
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lennox Head wins 2, Loftus 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 | Lennox Head | Loftus |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | $1.2M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.13% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.8% | +5.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +18.7% | +10.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Population | 7,687 | 4,190 |
Lennox Head vs Loftus: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.7M in Lennox Head and $1.7M in Loftus, so Loftus is the cheaper entry point, with Lennox Head houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +2.8% in Lennox Head and +5.1% in Loftus, so recent momentum favours Loftus, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Lennox Head houses are +18.7% and Loftus houses +10.9%, so Lennox Head has compounded faster than Loftus over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Lennox Head and 1.7% in Loftus, so landlords in Lennox Head face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lennox Head is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,687 against 4,190, larger than Loftus; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Loftus for a lower purchase price, Loftus for recent price momentum, Lennox Head 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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