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Junee vs Lithgow vs Menangle Park — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $700kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Junee

    NSW · 2663
    39Below trend
    Median
    $525k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedWatch supply easing

  2. Lithgow

    NSW · 2790
    40Below trend
    Median
    $508k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~5k residents

  3. Menangle Park

    NSW · 2563
    49Average
    Median
    $680k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Junee
Lithgow
Menangle Park
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
522.6%
572.9%
763.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
352.6%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2525% under cap
2828% under cap
33% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
20+6.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Junee

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Lithgow

    1/8
    • Affordability

  3. Menangle Park

    4/8
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Junee

Watch supply easing

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

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport309.8 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Lithgow

Thin market · ~5k residents

population +6.5% (5y), 2.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,956 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport69.6 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Menangle Park

Stable but fully priced

3.8% gross yield, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Rental yield3.8%
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (97% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport24.8 kmConstruction · 2026