Camden vs Cobbitty
Property investment comparison - Camden, NSW 2570 vs Cobbitty, NSW 2570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Camden wins 3, Cobbitty wins 1. 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 | Camden | Cobbitty |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $710K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.82% | 3.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.0% | +11.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +16.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| Population | 3,378 | 4,206 |
Camden vs Cobbitty: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Camden and $1.3M in Cobbitty, so Camden is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Cobbitty leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.10%, compared with 2.82% in Camden, a gap of 0.28 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.0% in Camden and +11.5% in Cobbitty (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Camden, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Camden and 3.9% in Cobbitty, so landlords in Camden face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cobbitty is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,206 against 3,378, larger than Camden; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cobbitty for rental income, Camden for a lower purchase price, Camden for recent price momentum, Camden 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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