Como vs Kogarah
Property investment comparison - Como, NSW 2226 vs Kogarah, NSW 2217
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Como wins 2, Kogarah 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 | Como | Kogarah |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | - | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.81% | 2.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.02% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.0%estimate | +5.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Population | 4,053 | 16,416 |
Como vs Kogarah: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.9M in Como and $1.9M in Kogarah, so Kogarah is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Como leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.81%, compared with 2.46% in Kogarah, a gap of 0.35 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.0% in Como (an estimate) and +5.9% in Kogarah (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kogarah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Como and 0.8% in Kogarah, so landlords in Como face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kogarah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,416 against 4,053, roughly 4.1 times the size of Como; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Como for rental income, Kogarah for a lower purchase price, Kogarah for recent price momentum, Como 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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