Canley Heights vs Wilberforce
Property investment comparison - Canley Heights, NSW 2166 vs Wilberforce, NSW 2756
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Canley Heights wins 1, Wilberforce wins 3. 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 | Canley Heights | Wilberforce |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $730K | $755K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.79% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.83% | 4.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.2%estimate | +12.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +41.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Population | 12,320 | 2,957 |
Canley Heights vs Wilberforce: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Canley Heights and $1.4M in Wilberforce.
For units, Canley Heights sits at a median of $730K against $755K in Wilberforce, which makes Canley Heights the more affordable unit market and Wilberforce the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.2% in Canley Heights (an estimate) and +12.7% in Wilberforce, so recent momentum favours Wilberforce, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Wilberforce and 1.4% in Canley Heights, so landlords in Wilberforce face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Canley Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,320 against 2,957, roughly 4.2 times the size of Wilberforce; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wilberforce for recent price momentum, Wilberforce 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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