Tingha vs Wellington
Property investment comparison - Tingha, NSW 2360 vs Wellington, NSW 2820
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tingha wins 2, Wellington wins 4. 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 | Tingha | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $385K | $380K |
| Median unit price | $280K | $425K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.38% | 6.41% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.85% | 4.05% |
| 1-year house growth | -10.0%estimate | +20.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +10.3% | +32.5% |
| Vacancy rate | - | 1.3% |
| Population | 774 | 4,096 |
Tingha vs Wellington: what the numbers say
The median house price is $385K in Tingha and $380K in Wellington, so Wellington is the cheaper entry point, with Tingha houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Tingha sits at a median of $280K against $425K in Wellington, which makes Tingha the more affordable unit market and Wellington the pricier one.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 6.38% in Tingha and 6.41% in Wellington, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved -10.0% in Tingha (an estimate) and +20.1% in Wellington, so recent momentum favours Wellington, while Tingha went backwards.
Looking back three years, Tingha houses are +10.3% and Wellington houses +32.5%, so Wellington has compounded faster than Tingha over the longer window.
Wellington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,096 against 774, roughly 5 times the size of Tingha; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wellington for a lower purchase price, Wellington for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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