Beaconsfield vs Eastlakes
Property investment comparison - Beaconsfield, NSW 2015 vs Eastlakes, NSW 2018
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beaconsfield wins 0, Eastlakes wins 5. 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 | Eastlakes |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | $770K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.83% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.43% | 4.70% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.5% | +3.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +13.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Population | 1,172 | 6,347 |
Beaconsfield vs Eastlakes: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.3M in Beaconsfield and $2.3M in Eastlakes, so Eastlakes is the cheaper entry point, with Beaconsfield houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Beaconsfield sits at a median of $1.4M against $770K in Eastlakes, which makes Eastlakes the more affordable unit market and Beaconsfield the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.5% in Beaconsfield and +3.5% in Eastlakes (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Eastlakes, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Eastlakes and 2.6% in Beaconsfield, so landlords in Eastlakes face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Eastlakes is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,347 against 1,172, roughly 5 times the size of Beaconsfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Eastlakes for a lower purchase price, Eastlakes for recent price momentum, Eastlakes 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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