Mudgee vs Perthville
Property investment comparison - Mudgee, NSW 2850 vs Perthville, NSW 2795
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mudgee wins 2, Perthville wins 3. 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 | Mudgee | Perthville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | $740K |
| Median unit price | $510K | $455K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.20% | 5.43% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.4% | +5.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +5.7% | +25.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Population | 11,457 | 567 |
Mudgee vs Perthville: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $740K in Mudgee and $740K in Perthville.
For units, Mudgee sits at a median of $510K against $455K in Perthville, which makes Perthville the more affordable unit market and Mudgee the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.4% in Mudgee and +5.2% in Perthville, so recent momentum favours Mudgee, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Mudgee houses are +5.7% and Perthville houses +25.2%, so Perthville has compounded faster than Mudgee over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.7% in Mudgee and 2.9% in Perthville, so landlords in Mudgee face less competition for tenants.
Mudgee is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,457 against 567, roughly 20 times the size of Perthville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mudgee for recent price momentum, Mudgee 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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