North Gosford vs Urunga
Property investment comparison - North Gosford, NSW 2250 vs Urunga, NSW 2455
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: North Gosford wins 4, Urunga wins 1. 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 | North Gosford | Urunga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $940K | $940K |
| Median unit price | $670K | $590K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.37% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.15% | 3.97% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.6% | +5.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +17.0% | +11.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Population | 3,986 | 3,185 |
North Gosford vs Urunga: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $940K in North Gosford and $940K in Urunga.
For units, North Gosford sits at a median of $670K against $590K in Urunga, which makes Urunga the more affordable unit market and North Gosford the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.6% in North Gosford and +5.1% in Urunga, so recent momentum favours North Gosford, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, North Gosford houses are +17.0% and Urunga houses +11.5%, so North Gosford has compounded faster than Urunga over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in North Gosford and 0.8% in Urunga, so landlords in North Gosford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
North Gosford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,986 against 3,185, larger than Urunga; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Gosford for recent price momentum, North Gosford 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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