Queanbeyan West vs Tregear
Property investment comparison - Queanbeyan West, NSW 2620 vs Tregear, NSW 2770
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Queanbeyan West wins 0, Tregear wins 5. 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 | Queanbeyan West | Tregear |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $890K | $890K |
| Median unit price | $690K | $490K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.03% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.90% | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.5% | +11.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +6.8% | +38.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 3,146 | 3,700 |
Queanbeyan West vs Tregear: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $890K in Queanbeyan West and $890K in Tregear.
For units, Queanbeyan West sits at a median of $690K against $490K in Tregear, which makes Tregear the more affordable unit market and Queanbeyan West the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +2.5% in Queanbeyan West and +11.4% in Tregear, so recent momentum favours Tregear, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Queanbeyan West houses are +6.8% and Tregear houses +38.3%, so Tregear has compounded faster than Queanbeyan West over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Tregear and 1.3% in Queanbeyan West, so landlords in Tregear face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Tregear is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,700 against 3,146, larger than Queanbeyan West; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tregear for recent price momentum, Tregear 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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