Shalvey vs Tea Gardens
Property investment comparison - Shalvey, NSW 2770 vs Tea Gardens, NSW 2324
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Shalvey wins 4, Tea Gardens 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 | Shalvey | Tea Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | $460K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.29% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.31% | 4.35% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.4% | +4.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +35.4% | -4.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Population | 3,455 | 3,288 |
Shalvey vs Tea Gardens: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Shalvey and $920K in Tea Gardens.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.4% in Shalvey and +4.8% in Tea Gardens, so recent momentum favours Shalvey, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Shalvey houses are +35.4% and Tea Gardens houses -4.7%, so Shalvey has compounded faster than Tea Gardens over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Shalvey and 1.4% in Tea Gardens, so landlords in Shalvey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Shalvey is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,455 against 3,288, larger than Tea Gardens; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Shalvey for recent price momentum, Shalvey 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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