Meadow vs Thrumster
Property investment comparison - Meadow, NSW 2795 vs Thrumster, NSW 2444
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Meadow wins 3, Thrumster wins 1. 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 | Meadow | Thrumster |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $915K | $915K |
| Median unit price | $465K | $770K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.19% | 4.26% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.15% | 4.49% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +4.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Population | 12,169 | 2,382 |
Meadow vs Thrumster: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $915K in Meadow and $915K in Thrumster.
For units, Meadow sits at a median of $465K against $770K in Thrumster, which makes Meadow the more affordable unit market and Thrumster the pricier one.
On cash flow, Thrumster leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.26%, compared with 3.19% in Meadow, a gap of 1.07 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Meadow and 2.3% in Thrumster, so landlords in Meadow face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Meadow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,169 against 2,382, roughly 5 times the size of Thrumster; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Thrumster for rental income, Meadow 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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