Tatton vs Thornton
Property investment comparison - Tatton, NSW 2650 vs Thornton, NSW 2322
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tatton wins 2, Thornton 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 | Tatton | Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $890K | $885K |
| Median unit price | - | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | 4.03% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.33% | 4.49% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.3%estimate | +9.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +13.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Population | 2,560 | 10,690 |
Tatton vs Thornton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $890K in Tatton and $885K in Thornton, so Thornton is the cheaper entry point, with Tatton houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Thornton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.03%, compared with 3.90% in Tatton, a gap of 0.13 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.3% in Tatton (an estimate) and +9.1% in Thornton, so recent momentum favours Tatton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Tatton and 1.4% in Thornton, so landlords in Tatton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Thornton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,690 against 2,560, roughly 4.2 times the size of Tatton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Thornton for rental income, Thornton for a lower purchase price, Tatton for recent price momentum, Tatton 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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