Mount Hutton vs South Nowra
Property investment comparison - Mount Hutton, NSW 2290 vs South Nowra, NSW 2541
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Hutton wins 3, South Nowra 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 | Mount Hutton | South Nowra |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $900K | $900K |
| Median unit price | $750K | $700K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.82% | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4% | +10.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +29.5% | +18.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Population | 3,712 | 3,165 |
Mount Hutton vs South Nowra: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $900K in Mount Hutton and $900K in South Nowra.
For units, Mount Hutton sits at a median of $750K against $700K in South Nowra, which makes South Nowra the more affordable unit market and Mount Hutton the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Mount Hutton and +10.8% in South Nowra, so recent momentum favours South Nowra, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Mount Hutton houses are +29.5% and South Nowra houses +18.6%, so Mount Hutton has compounded faster than South Nowra over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Mount Hutton and 1.2% in South Nowra, so landlords in Mount Hutton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Hutton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,712 against 3,165, larger than South Nowra; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: South Nowra for recent price momentum, Mount Hutton 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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