Nimbin vs Pelaw Main
Property investment comparison - Nimbin, NSW 2480 vs Pelaw Main, NSW 2327
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Nimbin wins 3, Pelaw Main 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 | Nimbin | Pelaw Main |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $785K | $780K |
| Median unit price | $360K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.87% | 3.47% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.52% | 4.48% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.1%estimate | +15.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Population | 1,607 | 1,080 |
Nimbin vs Pelaw Main: what the numbers say
The median house price is $785K in Nimbin and $780K in Pelaw Main, so Pelaw Main is the cheaper entry point, with Nimbin houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Nimbin leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.87%, compared with 3.47% in Pelaw Main, a gap of 0.40 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.1% in Nimbin (an estimate) and +15.3% in Pelaw Main (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Pelaw Main, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.6%.
Nimbin is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,607 against 1,080, larger than Pelaw Main; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nimbin for rental income, Pelaw Main for a lower purchase price, Pelaw Main for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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