Telarah vs Townsend
Property investment comparison - Telarah, NSW 2320 vs Townsend, NSW 2463
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Telarah wins 4, Townsend wins 0. 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 | Telarah | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | $360K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.38% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.64% | 5.09% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | +6.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +18.6% | +6.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Population | 2,318 | 991 |
Telarah vs Townsend: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in Telarah and $730K in Townsend.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.7% in Telarah and +6.9% in Townsend, so recent momentum favours Telarah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Telarah houses are +18.6% and Townsend houses +6.5%, so Telarah has compounded faster than Townsend over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Telarah and 1.8% in Townsend, so landlords in Telarah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Telarah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,318 against 991, roughly 2.3 times the size of Townsend; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Telarah for recent price momentum, Telarah 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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