South Nowra vs Yellow Rock
Property investment comparison - South Nowra, NSW 2541 vs Yellow Rock, NSW 2527
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: South Nowra wins 1, Yellow Rock 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 | South Nowra | Yellow Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $900K | $900K |
| Median unit price | $700K | $810K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 4.75% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +18.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Population | 3,165 | 226 |
South Nowra vs Yellow Rock: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $900K in South Nowra and $900K in Yellow Rock.
For units, South Nowra sits at a median of $700K against $810K in Yellow Rock, which makes South Nowra the more affordable unit market and Yellow Rock the pricier one.
On cash flow, Yellow Rock leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.20%, compared with 3.70% in South Nowra, a gap of 0.50 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Yellow Rock and 1.2% in South Nowra, so landlords in Yellow Rock face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Nowra is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,165 against 226, roughly 14 times the size of Yellow Rock; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yellow Rock for rental income, Yellow Rock 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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