Pelaw Main vs Rutherford
Property investment comparison - Pelaw Main, NSW 2327 vs Rutherford, NSW 2320
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pelaw Main wins 3, Rutherford 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 | Pelaw Main | Rutherford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780K | $785K |
| Median unit price | - | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.47% | 4.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.48% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.3%estimate | +12.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +22.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Population | 1,080 | 13,091 |
Pelaw Main vs Rutherford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $780K in Pelaw Main and $785K in Rutherford, so Pelaw Main is the cheaper entry point, with Rutherford houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Rutherford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.47% in Pelaw Main, a gap of 0.63 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.3% in Pelaw Main (an estimate) and +12.3% in Rutherford, so recent momentum favours Pelaw Main, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Pelaw Main and 1.4% in Rutherford, so landlords in Pelaw Main face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rutherford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,091 against 1,080, roughly 12 times the size of Pelaw Main; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rutherford for rental income, Pelaw Main for a lower purchase price, Pelaw Main for recent price momentum, Pelaw Main 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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