Bradbury vs Wadalba
Property investment comparison - Bradbury, NSW 2560 vs Wadalba, NSW 2259
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bradbury wins 2, Wadalba wins 2. 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 | Bradbury | Wadalba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $980K | $980K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 4.43% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.3% | +7.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +24.2% | +13.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Population | 9,433 | 4,204 |
Bradbury vs Wadalba: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $980K in Bradbury and $980K in Wadalba.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.3% in Bradbury and +7.0% in Wadalba, so recent momentum favours Bradbury, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Bradbury houses are +24.2% and Wadalba houses +13.3%, so Bradbury has compounded faster than Wadalba over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Wadalba and 1.5% in Bradbury, so landlords in Wadalba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bradbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,433 against 4,204, roughly 2.2 times the size of Wadalba; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bradbury for recent price momentum, Wadalba 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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