Pottsville vs Tennyson
Property investment comparison - Pottsville, NSW 2489 vs Tennyson, NSW 2758
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pottsville wins 5, Tennyson 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 | Pottsville | Tennyson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $2.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | 2.44% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.26% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +7.5% | +3.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +19.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Population | 7,238 | 379 |
Pottsville vs Tennyson: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Pottsville and $1.5M in Tennyson, so Pottsville is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Pottsville sits at a median of $1.1M against $2.0M in Tennyson, which makes Pottsville the more affordable unit market and Tennyson the pricier one.
On cash flow, Pottsville leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.50%, compared with 2.44% in Tennyson, a gap of 1.06 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.5% in Pottsville and +3.0% in Tennyson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Pottsville, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.5% in Pottsville and 4.2% in Tennyson, so landlords in Pottsville face less competition for tenants.
Pottsville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,238 against 379, roughly 19 times the size of Tennyson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pottsville for rental income, Pottsville for a lower purchase price, Pottsville for recent price momentum, Pottsville 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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