Condell Park vs Silverwater
Property investment comparison - Condell Park, NSW 2200 vs Silverwater, NSW 2128
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Condell Park wins 2, Silverwater 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 | Condell Park | Silverwater |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | $990K | $710K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.95% | 4.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.1% | +1.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +28.9% | +4.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Population | 13,066 | 3,600 |
Condell Park vs Silverwater: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.7M in Condell Park and $1.7M in Silverwater.
For units, Condell Park sits at a median of $990K against $710K in Silverwater, which makes Silverwater the more affordable unit market and Condell Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.1% in Condell Park and +1.4% in Silverwater, so recent momentum favours Condell Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Condell Park houses are +28.9% and Silverwater houses +4.1%, so Condell Park has compounded faster than Silverwater over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Silverwater and 1.4% in Condell Park, so landlords in Silverwater face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Condell Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,066 against 3,600, roughly 3.6 times the size of Silverwater; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Condell Park for recent price momentum, Silverwater 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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