Tregear vs Wallsend
Property investment comparison - Tregear, NSW 2770 vs Wallsend, NSW 2287
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tregear wins 4, Wallsend 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 | Tregear | Wallsend |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $890K | $890K |
| Median unit price | $490K | $690K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.88% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.40% | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.4% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +38.3% | +21.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Population | 3,700 | 13,244 |
Tregear vs Wallsend: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $890K in Tregear and $890K in Wallsend.
For units, Tregear sits at a median of $490K against $690K in Wallsend, which makes Tregear the more affordable unit market and Wallsend the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.4% in Tregear and +10.2% in Wallsend, so recent momentum favours Tregear, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Tregear houses are +38.3% and Wallsend houses +21.4%, so Tregear has compounded faster than Wallsend over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Tregear and 1.2% in Wallsend, so landlords in Tregear face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wallsend is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,244 against 3,700, roughly 3.6 times the size of Tregear; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tregear for recent price momentum, Tregear 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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