Canterbury vs Parma
Property investment comparison - Canterbury, NSW 2193 vs Parma, NSW 2540
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Canterbury wins 3, Parma 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 | Canterbury | Parma |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| Median unit price | $755K | $625K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.17% | 1.48% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.64% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Population | 9,430 | 167 |
Canterbury vs Parma: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.1M in Canterbury and $2.1M in Parma, so Canterbury is the cheaper entry point, with Parma houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Canterbury sits at a median of $755K against $625K in Parma, which makes Parma the more affordable unit market and Canterbury the pricier one.
On cash flow, Canterbury leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.17%, compared with 1.48% in Parma, a gap of 0.69 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Canterbury and 2.3% in Parma, so landlords in Canterbury face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Canterbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,430 against 167, roughly 56 times the size of Parma; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Canterbury for rental income, Canterbury for a lower purchase price, Canterbury 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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