Liston vs South Kempsey
Property investment comparison - Liston, NSW 2372 vs South Kempsey, NSW 2440
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Liston wins 1, South Kempsey 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 | Liston | South Kempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $455K | $445K |
| Median unit price | $210K | $550K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 5.58% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.91% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +1.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +14.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Population | 130 | 2,604 |
Liston vs South Kempsey: what the numbers say
The median house price is $455K in Liston and $445K in South Kempsey, so South Kempsey is the cheaper entry point, with Liston houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Liston sits at a median of $210K against $550K in South Kempsey, which makes Liston the more affordable unit market and South Kempsey the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in South Kempsey and 1.8% in Liston, so landlords in South Kempsey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Kempsey is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,604 against 130, roughly 20 times the size of Liston; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: South Kempsey for a lower purchase price, South Kempsey 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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