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Connells Point vs Meadowbank

Property investment comparison - Connells Point, NSW 2221 vs Meadowbank, NSW 2114

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Connells Point wins 2, Meadowbank 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.

MetricConnells PointMeadowbank
Median house price$2.7M$2.7M
Median unit price$1.3M$725K
Gross rental yield (houses)2.38%1.50%
Gross rental yield (units)-5.07%
1-year house growth+1.3%estimate-
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate2.5%2.1%
Population2,8845,089

Connells Point vs Meadowbank: what the numbers say

The median house price is $2.7M in Connells Point and $2.7M in Meadowbank, so Connells Point is the cheaper entry point.

For units, Connells Point sits at a median of $1.3M against $725K in Meadowbank, which makes Meadowbank the more affordable unit market and Connells Point the pricier one.

On cash flow, Connells Point leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.38%, compared with 1.50% in Meadowbank, a gap of 0.88 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Meadowbank and 2.5% in Connells Point, so landlords in Meadowbank face less competition for tenants.

Meadowbank is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,089 against 2,884, larger than Connells Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Connells Point for rental income, Connells Point for a lower purchase price, Meadowbank 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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