Beaconsfield vs Blakehurst
Property investment comparison - Beaconsfield, NSW 2015 vs Blakehurst, NSW 2221
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beaconsfield wins 2, Blakehurst wins 3. 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 | Beaconsfield | Blakehurst |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | $950K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.83% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.43% | 4.51% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.5% | -0.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +13.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Population | 1,172 | 6,652 |
Beaconsfield vs Blakehurst: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.3M in Beaconsfield and $2.3M in Blakehurst, so Blakehurst is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Beaconsfield sits at a median of $1.4M against $950K in Blakehurst, which makes Blakehurst the more affordable unit market and Beaconsfield the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.5% in Beaconsfield and -0.1% in Blakehurst (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Beaconsfield, while Blakehurst went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Beaconsfield and 3.9% in Blakehurst, so landlords in Beaconsfield face less competition for tenants.
Blakehurst is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,652 against 1,172, roughly 6 times the size of Beaconsfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Blakehurst for a lower purchase price, Beaconsfield for recent price momentum, Beaconsfield 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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