Tallong vs Werrington Downs
Property investment comparison - Tallong, NSW 2579 vs Werrington Downs, NSW 2747
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tallong wins 2, Werrington Downs 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 | Tallong | Werrington Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $395K | $645K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.06% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.86% | 4.45% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +12.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Population | 914 | 3,221 |
Tallong vs Werrington Downs: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Tallong and $1.1M in Werrington Downs.
For units, Tallong sits at a median of $395K against $645K in Werrington Downs, which makes Tallong the more affordable unit market and Werrington Downs the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Tallong (an estimate) and +12.8% in Werrington Downs (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Werrington Downs, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Werrington Downs and 2.1% in Tallong, so landlords in Werrington Downs face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Werrington Downs is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,221 against 914, roughly 3.5 times the size of Tallong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Werrington Downs for recent price momentum, Werrington Downs 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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