Campsie vs Pennant Hills
Property investment comparison - Campsie, NSW 2194 vs Pennant Hills, NSW 2120
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Campsie wins 4, Pennant Hills 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 | Campsie | Pennant Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| Median unit price | $690K | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.12% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.59% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9%estimate | -6.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Population | 26,132 | 7,588 |
Campsie vs Pennant Hills: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.1M in Campsie and $2.1M in Pennant Hills, so Campsie is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Campsie sits at a median of $690K against $730K in Pennant Hills, which makes Campsie the more affordable unit market and Pennant Hills the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.9% in Campsie (an estimate) and -6.1% in Pennant Hills (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Campsie, while Pennant Hills went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Campsie and 1.9% in Pennant Hills, so landlords in Campsie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Campsie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 26,132 against 7,588, roughly 3.4 times the size of Pennant Hills; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Campsie for a lower purchase price, Campsie for recent price momentum, Campsie 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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