Investor ranking · NSW
The best rental yield suburbs in New South Wales.
Suburbs with the highest gross rental yields, calculated from median price and weekly rent. Filtered to New South Wales suburbs only.
About this ranking
Gross rental yield is rent income as a percentage of property value, the headline cashflow metric for an investment property. Higher yield generally means stronger near-term cashflow but often correlates with lower capital growth, so this ranking is a starting point for cashflow-focused investors rather than long-term wealth-building.
New South Wales property market in 2026
New South Wales is Australia's most expensive housing market by a wide margin. Sydney's median house price sits around $1.6M to $1.7M in 2026, with a structural undersupply of well-located stock keeping the harbour-city market firm even as borrowing capacity catches up to elevated rates. Regional NSW (Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong) has compressed the discount to Sydney over the last five years, and the Hunter and Illawarra now trade at premiums older buyers wouldn't have predicted. Lifestyle suburbs along the coast, Byron, Kiama, Port Macquarie, have held the COVID-era gains. Investor demand is back at scale; rental vacancies in metro Sydney remain below 1.5%.
Showing top 50 suburbs in New South Wales
NSW 2878
Gross yield
35.45%
Weekly rent
$150/wk
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NSW 2878
Gross yield
35.45%
Weekly rent
$150/wk
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NSW 2878
Gross yield
35.45%
Weekly rent
$150/wk
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NSW 2878
Gross yield
35.45%
Weekly rent
$150/wk
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NSW 2878
Gross yield
35.45%
Weekly rent
$150/wk
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NSW 2650
Gross yield
26.00%
Weekly rent
$300/wk
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NSW 2582
Gross yield
24.27%
Weekly rent
$350/wk
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NSW 2793
Gross yield
19.24%
Weekly rent
$185/wk
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NSW 2738
Gross yield
18.57%
Weekly rent
$250/wk
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NSW 2107
Gross yield
18.14%
Weekly rent
$750/wk
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NSW 2411
Gross yield
17.63%
Weekly rent
$200/wk
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NSW 2848
Gross yield
15.56%
Weekly rent
$220/wk
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NSW 2337
Gross yield
15.08%
Weekly rent
$290/wk
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NSW 2630
Gross yield
14.64%
Weekly rent
$290/wk
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NSW 2866
Gross yield
14.47%
Weekly rent
$270/wk
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NSW 2765
Gross yield
14.04%
Weekly rent
$540/wk
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NSW 2804
Gross yield
13.46%
Weekly rent
$220/wk
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NSW 2474
Gross yield
13.24%
Weekly rent
$280/wk
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NSW 2590
Gross yield
12.85%
Weekly rent
$220/wk
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NSW 2340
Gross yield
12.48%
Weekly rent
$300/wk
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NSW 2453
Gross yield
12.13%
Weekly rent
$280/wk
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NSW 2463
Gross yield
11.79%
Weekly rent
$340/wk
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NSW 2729
Gross yield
11.56%
Weekly rent
$200/wk
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NSW 2831
Gross yield
11.56%
Weekly rent
$250/wk
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NSW 2646
Gross yield
11.44%
Weekly rent
$220/wk
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NSW 2870
Gross yield
11.27%
Weekly rent
$260/wk
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NSW 2311
Gross yield
10.88%
Weekly rent
$270/wk
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NSW 2400
Gross yield
10.87%
Weekly rent
$230/wk
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NSW 2338
Gross yield
10.40%
Weekly rent
$250/wk
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NSW 2454
Gross yield
10.13%
Weekly rent
$370/wk
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NSW 2460
Gross yield
10.06%
Weekly rent
$300/wk
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NSW 2820
Gross yield
9.97%
Weekly rent
$230/wk
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NSW 2878
Gross yield
9.76%
Weekly rent
$150/wk
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NSW 2471
Gross yield
9.75%
Weekly rent
$300/wk
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NSW 2831
Gross yield
9.63%
Weekly rent
$250/wk
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NSW 2795
Gross yield
9.51%
Weekly rent
$320/wk
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NSW 2545
Gross yield
9.45%
Weekly rent
$300/wk
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NSW 2850
Gross yield
9.41%
Weekly rent
$360/wk
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NSW 2622
Gross yield
9.33%
Weekly rent
$350/wk
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NSW 2406
Gross yield
9.31%
Weekly rent
$170/wk
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NSW 2555
Gross yield
9.18%
Weekly rent
$505/wk
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NSW 2880
Gross yield
9.15%
Weekly rent
$220/wk
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NSW 2622
Gross yield
9.10%
Weekly rent
$350/wk
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NSW 2833
Gross yield
8.91%
Weekly rent
$180/wk
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NSW 2550
Gross yield
8.79%
Weekly rent
$300/wk
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NSW 2360
Gross yield
8.51%
Weekly rent
$270/wk
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NSW 2850
Gross yield
8.51%
Weekly rent
$360/wk
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NSW 2527
Gross yield
8.43%
Weekly rent
$450/wk
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NSW 2875
Gross yield
8.32%
Weekly rent
$160/wk
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NSW 2810
Gross yield
8.32%
Weekly rent
$200/wk
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Common questions
About this ranking.
What's a 'good' rental yield in Australia in 2026?
Capital city houses typically yield 2.5% to 4%, units 4% to 5.5%. Regional houses can yield 5% to 7%+. The 'good' threshold depends on holding costs (council rates, body corporate, insurance, management fees). Net yield after these costs is usually 1% to 1.5% lower than gross.
Does high yield always mean weak growth?
Not always but often. High-yield markets typically have lower price-to-rent ratios because growth expectations are lower. The exceptions are markets in early growth cycles (yield is high because prices haven't run yet) and structurally constrained regional centres (yield is high because supply is tight even with modest population).
How do I calculate net yield?
Take gross rent, subtract council rates, body corporate, insurance, property management fees (8-12%), maintenance allowance (1-1.5% of property value), and assumed vacancy (2-4 weeks per year). The remainder divided by property value is net yield. Most properties show net yield 1-1.5 percentage points below gross.
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