Tahmoor vs Yamba
Property investment comparison - Tahmoor, NSW 2573 vs Yamba, NSW 2464
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tahmoor wins 2, Yamba wins 2. 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 | Tahmoor | Yamba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $985K | $985K |
| Median unit price | $670K | $780K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.40% | 3.59% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.1%estimate | +4.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +11.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| Population | 5,777 | 6,405 |
Tahmoor vs Yamba: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $985K in Tahmoor and $985K in Yamba.
For units, Tahmoor sits at a median of $670K against $780K in Yamba, which makes Tahmoor the more affordable unit market and Yamba the pricier one.
On cash flow, Yamba leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.59%, compared with 3.40% in Tahmoor, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.1% in Tahmoor (an estimate) and +4.7% in Yamba, so recent momentum favours Tahmoor, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Yamba and 3.5% in Tahmoor, so landlords in Yamba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yamba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,405 against 5,777, larger than Tahmoor; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yamba for rental income, Tahmoor for recent price momentum, Yamba 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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