Mosman vs Waverton
Property investment comparison - Mosman, NSW 2088 vs Waverton, NSW 2060
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mosman wins 2, Waverton 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 | Mosman | Waverton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $5.3M | $5.9M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.15% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.34% |
| 1-year house growth | -8.4%estimate | -6.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +15.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Population | 28,329 | 2,981 |
Mosman vs Waverton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $5.3M in Mosman and $5.9M in Waverton, so Mosman is the cheaper entry point, with Waverton houses about 11% dearer.
For units, Mosman sits at a median of $1.4M against $1.4M in Waverton, which makes Mosman the more affordable unit market and Waverton the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -8.4% in Mosman (an estimate) and -6.2% in Waverton, so recent momentum favours Waverton, while Mosman went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Waverton and 1.8% in Mosman, so landlords in Waverton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mosman is the bigger suburb, with a population of 28,329 against 2,981, roughly 10 times the size of Waverton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mosman for a lower purchase price, Waverton for recent price momentum, Waverton 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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