Mitchell vs Wentworth
Property investment comparison - Mitchell, NSW 2795 vs Wentworth, NSW 2648
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mitchell wins 3, Wentworth 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 | Mitchell | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $400K | $410K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.30% | 5.49% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.64% | 6.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.1% | +9.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Population | 1,179 | 1,577 |
Mitchell vs Wentworth: what the numbers say
The median house price is $400K in Mitchell and $410K in Wentworth, so Mitchell is the cheaper entry point, with Wentworth houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Mitchell leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.30%, compared with 5.49% in Wentworth, a gap of 0.81 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.1% in Mitchell and +9.4% in Wentworth (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wentworth, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Mitchell and 1.8% in Wentworth, so landlords in Mitchell face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wentworth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,577 against 1,179, larger than Mitchell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mitchell for rental income, Mitchell for a lower purchase price, Wentworth for recent price momentum, Mitchell 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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