Toongabbie vs Towradgi
Property investment comparison - Toongabbie, NSW 2146 vs Towradgi, NSW 2518
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Toongabbie wins 3, Towradgi wins 1. 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 | Toongabbie | Towradgi |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $605K | $850K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.55% | 3.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.9% | +7.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +8.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| Population | 16,177 | 3,241 |
Toongabbie vs Towradgi: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Toongabbie and $1.4M in Towradgi.
For units, Toongabbie sits at a median of $605K against $850K in Towradgi, which makes Toongabbie the more affordable unit market and Towradgi the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.9% in Toongabbie and +7.5% in Towradgi (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Toongabbie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Towradgi and 2.4% in Toongabbie, so landlords in Towradgi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Toongabbie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,177 against 3,241, roughly 5.0 times the size of Towradgi; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Toongabbie for recent price momentum, Towradgi 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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