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Wantagong vs Wellington

Property investment comparison - Wantagong, NSW 2644 vs Wellington, NSW 2820

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Wantagong wins 0, Wellington 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.

MetricWantagongWellington
Median house price$380K$380K
Median unit price-$425K
Gross rental yield (houses)-6.41%
Gross rental yield (units)-4.05%
1-year house growth-+20.1%
3-year house growth-+32.5%
Vacancy rate2.1%1.3%
Population764,096

Wantagong vs Wellington: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $380K in Wantagong and $380K in Wellington.

Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Wellington and 2.1% in Wantagong, so landlords in Wellington face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Wellington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,096 against 76, roughly 54 times the size of Wantagong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Wellington 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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