Run-O-Waters vs Stockton
Property investment comparison - Run-O-Waters, NSW 2580 vs Stockton, NSW 2295
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Run-O-Waters wins 2, Stockton wins 3. 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 | Run-O-Waters | Stockton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $560K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.17% | 2.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.04% | 2.44% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.4%estimate | +8.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +15.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Population | 605 | 4,046 |
Run-O-Waters vs Stockton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Run-O-Waters and $1.4M in Stockton, so Stockton is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Stockton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.96%, compared with 2.17% in Run-O-Waters, a gap of 0.79 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.4% in Run-O-Waters (an estimate) and +8.0% in Stockton, so recent momentum favours Stockton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Run-O-Waters and 0.9% in Stockton, so landlords in Run-O-Waters face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Stockton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,046 against 605, roughly 7 times the size of Run-O-Waters; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Stockton for rental income, Stockton for a lower purchase price, Stockton for recent price momentum, Run-O-Waters 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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