The Ponds vs Woonona
Property investment comparison - The Ponds, NSW 2769 vs Woonona, NSW 2517
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: The Ponds wins 0, Woonona wins 5. 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 | The Ponds | Woonona |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | $1.2M | $880K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.13% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.22% | 4.03% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +5.6% | +10.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| Population | 16,315 | 12,374 |
The Ponds vs Woonona: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.6M in The Ponds and $1.6M in Woonona.
For units, The Ponds sits at a median of $1.2M against $880K in Woonona, which makes Woonona the more affordable unit market and The Ponds the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.2% in The Ponds and +5.8% in Woonona, so recent momentum favours Woonona, while The Ponds went backwards.
Looking back three years, The Ponds houses are +5.6% and Woonona houses +10.5%, so Woonona has compounded faster than The Ponds over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Woonona and 2.2% in The Ponds, so landlords in Woonona face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
The Ponds is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,315 against 12,374, larger than Woonona; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Woonona for recent price momentum, Woonona 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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