Tuncurry vs Wardell
Property investment comparison - Tuncurry, NSW 2428 vs Wardell, NSW 2477
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tuncurry wins 1, Wardell 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 | Tuncurry | Wardell |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | $860K |
| Median unit price | $600K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | 4.32% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.8% | +5.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +12.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Population | 6,376 | 830 |
Tuncurry vs Wardell: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $860K in Tuncurry and $860K in Wardell.
On cash flow, Wardell leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.32%, compared with 4.00% in Tuncurry, a gap of 0.32 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.8% in Tuncurry and +5.8% in Wardell (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wardell, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Tuncurry and 0.6% in Wardell, so landlords in Tuncurry face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Tuncurry is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,376 against 830, roughly 8 times the size of Wardell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wardell for rental income, Wardell for recent price momentum, Tuncurry 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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