Aberdare vs Canada Bay
Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Canada Bay, NSW 2046
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 5, Canada Bay wins 0. 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.
| Metric | Aberdare | Canada Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | - |
| Median unit price | $550K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 1.71% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 3.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | +5.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | +16.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Population | 2,542 | 1,308 |
Aberdare vs Canada Bay: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aberdare leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 1.71% in Canada Bay, a gap of 2.39 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.7% in Aberdare and +5.9% in Canada Bay, so recent momentum favours Aberdare, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aberdare houses are +32.0% and Canada Bay houses +16.2%, so Aberdare has compounded faster than Canada Bay over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Aberdare and 2.4% in Canada Bay, so landlords in Aberdare face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aberdare is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,542 against 1,308, larger than Canada Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aberdare for rental income, Aberdare for recent price momentum, Aberdare 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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