Chester Hill vs The Oaks
Property investment comparison - Chester Hill, NSW 2162 vs The Oaks, NSW 2570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Chester Hill wins 2, The Oaks 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 | Chester Hill | The Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $820K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.53% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.8% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +27.1% | +33.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Population | 14,007 | 2,982 |
Chester Hill vs The Oaks: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Chester Hill and $1.4M in The Oaks.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.8% in Chester Hill and +10.2% in The Oaks, so recent momentum favours The Oaks, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Chester Hill houses are +27.1% and The Oaks houses +33.9%, so The Oaks has compounded faster than Chester Hill over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Chester Hill and 2.2% in The Oaks, so landlords in Chester Hill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chester Hill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,007 against 2,982, roughly 4.7 times the size of The Oaks; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: The Oaks for recent price momentum, Chester Hill 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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