Cartwright vs Rankin Park
Property investment comparison - Cartwright, NSW 2168 vs Rankin Park, NSW 2287
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cartwright wins 2, Rankin Park wins 2. 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 | Cartwright | Rankin Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990K | $990K |
| Median unit price | $905K | $665K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.52% | 4.56% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.5% | +8.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +25.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Population | 2,616 | 2,547 |
Cartwright vs Rankin Park: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $990K in Cartwright and $990K in Rankin Park.
For units, Cartwright sits at a median of $905K against $665K in Rankin Park, which makes Rankin Park the more affordable unit market and Cartwright the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.5% in Cartwright and +8.8% in Rankin Park (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Cartwright, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Cartwright and 2.5% in Rankin Park, so landlords in Cartwright face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cartwright is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,616 against 2,547, larger than Rankin Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cartwright for recent price momentum, Cartwright 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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