Mount David vs Wellington
Property investment comparison - Mount David, NSW 2795 vs Wellington, NSW 2820
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount David wins 2, Wellington 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 David | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $370K | $380K |
| Median unit price | $445K | $425K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 6.41% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.05% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +20.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +32.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Population | 51 | 4,096 |
Mount David vs Wellington: what the numbers say
The median house price is $370K in Mount David and $380K in Wellington, so Mount David is the cheaper entry point, with Wellington houses about 3% dearer.
For units, Mount David sits at a median of $445K against $425K in Wellington, which makes Wellington the more affordable unit market and Mount David the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Mount David and 1.3% in Wellington, so landlords in Mount David face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wellington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,096 against 51, roughly 80 times the size of Mount David; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount David for a lower purchase price, Mount David 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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