Calderwood vs Ingleburn
Property investment comparison - Calderwood, NSW 2527 vs Ingleburn, NSW 2565
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Calderwood wins 5, Ingleburn 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 | Calderwood | Ingleburn |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $720K | $725K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.55% | 4.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.5% | +10.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +22.6% | +19.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Population | 3,013 | 15,264 |
Calderwood vs Ingleburn: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Calderwood and $1.1M in Ingleburn.
For units, Calderwood sits at a median of $720K against $725K in Ingleburn, which makes Calderwood the more affordable unit market and Ingleburn the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.5% in Calderwood and +10.6% in Ingleburn, so recent momentum favours Calderwood, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Calderwood houses are +22.6% and Ingleburn houses +19.2%, so Calderwood has compounded faster than Ingleburn over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Calderwood and 1.2% in Ingleburn, so landlords in Calderwood face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Ingleburn is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,264 against 3,013, roughly 5 times the size of Calderwood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Calderwood for recent price momentum, Calderwood 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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