Llanarth vs Tuncurry

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $860K in Llanarth and $860K in Tuncurry.

For units, Llanarth sits at a median of $455K against $600K in Tuncurry, which makes Llanarth the more affordable unit market and Tuncurry the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.95% in Llanarth and 4.00% in Tuncurry, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved +6.6% in Llanarth (an estimate) and +4.8% in Tuncurry, so recent momentum favours Llanarth, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Tuncurry and 1.1% in Llanarth, so landlords in Tuncurry face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Tuncurry is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,376 against 2,302, roughly 2.8 times the size of Llanarth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Llanarth for recent price momentum, Tuncurry for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.