Old Guildford vs Tarlo
Property investment comparison - Old Guildford, NSW 2161 vs Tarlo, NSW 2580
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Old Guildford wins 4, Tarlo wins 0. 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 | Old Guildford | Tarlo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $470K | $560K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.60% | 1.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.30% | 3.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.2% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +60.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 6.0% |
| Population | 2,857 | 171 |
Old Guildford vs Tarlo: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.5M in Old Guildford and $1.5M in Tarlo.
For units, Old Guildford sits at a median of $470K against $560K in Tarlo, which makes Old Guildford the more affordable unit market and Tarlo the pricier one.
On cash flow, Old Guildford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.60%, compared with 1.96% in Tarlo, a gap of 0.64 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Old Guildford and 6.0% in Tarlo, so landlords in Old Guildford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Old Guildford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,857 against 171, roughly 17 times the size of Tarlo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Old Guildford for rental income, Old Guildford 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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