Chifley vs Taren Point
Property investment comparison - Chifley, NSW 2036 vs Taren Point, NSW 2229
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Chifley wins 3, Taren Point 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 | Chifley | Taren Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.5M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.90% | 2.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 1.72% | 2.43% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7% | -2.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -4.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Population | 3,490 | 1,879 |
Chifley vs Taren Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.8M in Chifley and $2.8M in Taren Point, so Taren Point is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Chifley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.90%, compared with 2.60% in Taren Point, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.7% in Chifley and -2.7% in Taren Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Chifley, while Taren Point went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Chifley and 2.2% in Taren Point, so landlords in Chifley face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chifley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,490 against 1,879, larger than Taren Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chifley for rental income, Taren Point for a lower purchase price, Chifley for recent price momentum, Chifley 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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