Towradgi vs Wakeley
Property investment comparison - Towradgi, NSW 2518 vs Wakeley, NSW 2176
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Towradgi wins 3, Wakeley wins 2. 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 | Towradgi | Wakeley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $850K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.00% | 2.59% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.50% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.5%estimate | +9.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +28.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Population | 3,241 | 4,893 |
Towradgi vs Wakeley: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Towradgi and $1.4M in Wakeley, so Towradgi is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Towradgi leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.00%, compared with 2.59% in Wakeley, a gap of 0.41 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.5% in Towradgi (an estimate) and +9.0% in Wakeley, so recent momentum favours Wakeley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Towradgi and 2.0% in Wakeley, so landlords in Towradgi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wakeley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,893 against 3,241, larger than Towradgi; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Towradgi for rental income, Towradgi for a lower purchase price, Wakeley 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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