Mangerton vs Upper Wilsons Creek
Property investment comparison - Mangerton, NSW 2500 vs Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW 2483
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mangerton wins 1, Upper Wilsons Creek 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 | Mangerton | Upper Wilsons Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $580K | $970K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.94% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.2%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Population | 2,862 | 79 |
Mangerton vs Upper Wilsons Creek: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Mangerton and $1.3M in Upper Wilsons Creek.
For units, Mangerton sits at a median of $580K against $970K in Upper Wilsons Creek, which makes Mangerton the more affordable unit market and Upper Wilsons Creek the pricier one.
On cash flow, Upper Wilsons Creek leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.90%, compared with 3.30% in Mangerton, a gap of 0.60 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Upper Wilsons Creek and 0.8% in Mangerton, so landlords in Upper Wilsons Creek face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mangerton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,862 against 79, roughly 36 times the size of Upper Wilsons Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Upper Wilsons Creek for rental income, Upper Wilsons Creek 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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