Mount Austin vs South Tamworth
Property investment comparison - Mount Austin, NSW 2650 vs South Tamworth, NSW 2340
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Austin wins 4, South Tamworth 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 | Mount Austin | South Tamworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $545K | $550K |
| Median unit price | - | $285K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.70% | 6.39% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.6% | +20.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +45.6% | +41.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Population | 4,035 | 6,621 |
Mount Austin vs South Tamworth: what the numbers say
The median house price is $545K in Mount Austin and $550K in South Tamworth, so Mount Austin is the cheaper entry point, with South Tamworth houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.6% in Mount Austin and +20.5% in South Tamworth, so recent momentum favours Mount Austin, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Mount Austin houses are +45.6% and South Tamworth houses +41.7%, so Mount Austin has compounded faster than South Tamworth over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Mount Austin and 2.1% in South Tamworth, so landlords in Mount Austin face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Tamworth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,621 against 4,035, larger than Mount Austin; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Austin for a lower purchase price, Mount Austin for recent price momentum, Mount Austin 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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