Casuarina vs North Epping
Property investment comparison - Casuarina, NSW 2487 vs North Epping, NSW 2121
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Casuarina wins 4, North Epping 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 | Casuarina | North Epping |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.25% | 2.24% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.02% | 2.81% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.3% | -4.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +13.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Population | 3,256 | 4,657 |
Casuarina vs North Epping: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.4M in Casuarina and $2.4M in North Epping, so Casuarina is the cheaper entry point, with North Epping houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Casuarina leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.25%, compared with 2.24% in North Epping, a gap of 1.01 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.3% in Casuarina and -4.1% in North Epping (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Casuarina, while North Epping went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.8% in North Epping and 3.5% in Casuarina, so landlords in North Epping face less competition for tenants.
North Epping is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,657 against 3,256, larger than Casuarina; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Casuarina for rental income, Casuarina for a lower purchase price, Casuarina for recent price momentum, North Epping 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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