West Tamworth vs Yenda

The median house price is $500K in West Tamworth and $490K in Yenda, so Yenda is the cheaper entry point, with West Tamworth houses about 2% dearer.

For units, West Tamworth sits at a median of $360K against $355K in Yenda, which makes Yenda the more affordable unit market and West Tamworth the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 4.69% in West Tamworth and 4.67% in Yenda, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved +15.5% in West Tamworth and +2.7% in Yenda (an estimate), so recent momentum favours West Tamworth, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.0% in West Tamworth and 2.0% in Yenda, so landlords in West Tamworth face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

West Tamworth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,471 against 1,564, roughly 3.5 times the size of Yenda; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Yenda for a lower purchase price, West Tamworth for recent price momentum, West Tamworth for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.