Camden South vs Point Clare

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Camden South and $1.2M in Point Clare.

For units, Camden South sits at a median of $750K against $835K in Point Clare, which makes Camden South the more affordable unit market and Point Clare the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +11.5% in Camden South (an estimate) and +8.8% in Point Clare (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Camden South, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Point Clare and 1.1% in Camden South, so landlords in Point Clare face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Camden South is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,595 against 3,974, larger than Point Clare; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Camden South for recent price momentum, Point Clare for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.