Finley vs Hay — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $400kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

Finley
NSW · 2713
28Below trend
Median
$308k
5y growth
5.0%/yr
BalancedThin market · ~2k residents
Hay
NSW · 2711
26Below trend
Median
$365k
5y growth
5.0%/yr
BalancedThin market · ~2k residents

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight

Finley

Hay

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

505.0%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

593.0%

502.5%

Rental demand

weight 10%

352.6%

Population growth

weight 12%

656.5%

Income growth

weight 12%

5213.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

2323% under cap

99% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

20+6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

Finley
2/8
- Rental yield
- Affordability
Hay
0/8
No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Finley

Thin market · ~2k residents

population +6.5% (5y), 3.0% gross yield.

Drivers

Population growth+6.5% (5y)

Risks

Only 2,455 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport511.0 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Hay

Thin market · ~2k residents

population +6.5% (5y), incomes +13.0% (5y).

Drivers

Population growth+6.5% (5y)

Risks

Only 2,300 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
At top of budget (91% of cap)

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport546.3 kmConstruction · 2026