Parklea vs Tarlo
Property investment comparison - Parklea, NSW 2768 vs Tarlo, NSW 2580
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Parklea wins 3, Tarlo 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 | Parklea | Tarlo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $690K | $560K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.03% | 1.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 3.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +5.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| Population | 3,684 | 171 |
Parklea vs Tarlo: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Parklea and $1.5M in Tarlo, so Tarlo is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Parklea sits at a median of $690K against $560K in Tarlo, which makes Tarlo the more affordable unit market and Parklea the pricier one.
On cash flow, Parklea leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.03%, compared with 1.96% in Tarlo, a gap of 1.07 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Parklea and 6.0% in Tarlo, so landlords in Parklea face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Parklea is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,684 against 171, roughly 22 times the size of Tarlo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Parklea for rental income, Tarlo for a lower purchase price, Parklea 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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