Skip to main content

Condell Park vs Upper Main Arm

Property investment comparison - Condell Park, NSW 2200 vs Upper Main Arm, NSW 2483

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Condell Park wins 2, Upper Main Arm 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.

MetricCondell ParkUpper Main Arm
Median house price$1.7M$1.7M
Median unit price$990K$1.0M
Gross rental yield (houses)2.80%2.85%
Gross rental yield (units)3.95%3.53%
1-year house growth+8.1%-
3-year house growth+28.9%-
Vacancy rate1.4%0.3%
Population13,066283

Condell Park vs Upper Main Arm: 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 Upper Main Arm.

For units, Condell Park sits at a median of $990K against $1.0M in Upper Main Arm, which makes Condell Park the more affordable unit market and Upper Main Arm the pricier one.

On cash flow, Upper Main Arm leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.85%, compared with 2.80% in Condell Park, a gap of 0.05 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Upper Main Arm and 1.4% in Condell Park, so landlords in Upper Main Arm 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 283, roughly 46 times the size of Upper Main Arm; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Upper Main Arm for rental income, Upper Main Arm for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.

Keep exploring

Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs

Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.

Open interactive comparison