Lisarow vs Mullumbimby
Property investment comparison - Lisarow, NSW 2250 vs Mullumbimby, NSW 2483
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lisarow wins 3, Mullumbimby 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 | Lisarow | Mullumbimby |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $890K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.38% | 4.24% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.60% | 4.35% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.2% | +1.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +15.1% | -33.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Population | 5,299 | 4,180 |
Lisarow vs Mullumbimby: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Lisarow and $1.2M in Mullumbimby.
On cash flow, Mullumbimby leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.24%, compared with 3.38% in Lisarow, a gap of 0.86 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.2% in Lisarow and +1.3% in Mullumbimby (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lisarow, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Lisarow houses are +15.1% and Mullumbimby houses -33.3%, so Lisarow has compounded faster than Mullumbimby over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Mullumbimby and 1.2% in Lisarow, so landlords in Mullumbimby face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lisarow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,299 against 4,180, larger than Mullumbimby; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mullumbimby for rental income, Lisarow for recent price momentum, Mullumbimby 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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