Tallong vs Werrington
Property investment comparison - Tallong, NSW 2579 vs Werrington, NSW 2747
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tallong wins 1, Werrington 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $395K | $760K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.47% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.86% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +11.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Population | 914 | 5,328 |
Tallong vs Werrington: 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.
For units, Tallong sits at a median of $395K against $760K in Werrington, which makes Tallong the more affordable unit market and Werrington the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Tallong (an estimate) and +11.8% in Werrington (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Werrington, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Werrington and 2.1% in Tallong, so landlords in Werrington face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Werrington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,328 against 914, roughly 6 times the size of Tallong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Werrington for recent price momentum, Werrington 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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