Murrumbateman vs New Lambton Heights
Property investment comparison - Murrumbateman, NSW 2582 vs New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Murrumbateman wins 1, New Lambton Heights 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 | Murrumbateman | New Lambton Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.63% | 4.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.6% | +10.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +10.8% | +29.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Population | 3,607 | 2,610 |
Murrumbateman vs New Lambton Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Murrumbateman and $1.3M in New Lambton Heights.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.6% in Murrumbateman and +10.4% in New Lambton Heights, so recent momentum favours New Lambton Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Murrumbateman houses are +10.8% and New Lambton Heights houses +29.0%, so New Lambton Heights has compounded faster than Murrumbateman over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.3% in New Lambton Heights and 2.8% in Murrumbateman, so landlords in New Lambton Heights face less competition for tenants.
Murrumbateman is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,607 against 2,610, larger than New Lambton Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: New Lambton Heights for recent price momentum, New Lambton Heights 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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