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Mount Hutton vs Summerland Point

Property investment comparison - Mount Hutton, NSW 2290 vs Summerland Point, NSW 2259

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Hutton wins 1, Summerland Point 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.

MetricMount HuttonSummerland Point
Median house price$900K$900K
Median unit price$750K$580K
Gross rental yield (houses)-3.60%
Gross rental yield (units)4.82%-
1-year house growth+10.4%+13.5%estimate
3-year house growth+29.5%-
Vacancy rate1.0%2.9%
Population3,7122,708

Mount Hutton vs Summerland Point: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $900K in Mount Hutton and $900K in Summerland Point.

For units, Mount Hutton sits at a median of $750K against $580K in Summerland Point, which makes Summerland Point the more affordable unit market and Mount Hutton the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Mount Hutton and +13.5% in Summerland Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Summerland Point, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Mount Hutton and 2.9% in Summerland Point, 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 2,708, larger than Summerland Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Summerland Point 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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