Concord West vs Five Dock
Property investment comparison - Concord West, NSW 2138 vs Five Dock, NSW 2046
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Concord West wins 1, Five Dock wins 3. 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 | Concord West | Five Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.65% | 3.64% |
| 1-year house growth | -3.1%estimate | +0.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Population | 6,178 | 9,823 |
Concord West vs Five Dock: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.8M in Concord West and $2.8M in Five Dock.
For units, Concord West sits at a median of $1.3M against $1.2M in Five Dock, which makes Five Dock the more affordable unit market and Concord West the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.1% in Concord West (an estimate) and +0.1% in Five Dock (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Five Dock, while Concord West went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Concord West and 2.0% in Five Dock, so landlords in Concord West face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Five Dock is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,823 against 6,178, larger than Concord West; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Five Dock for recent price momentum, Concord West 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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