Corlette vs St Clair
Property investment comparison - Corlette, NSW 2315 vs St Clair, NSW 2759
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Corlette wins 1, St Clair 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 | Corlette | St Clair |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.35% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.16% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.8% | +10.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +3.8% | +24.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Population | 5,699 | 19,942 |
Corlette vs St Clair: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Corlette and $1.2M in St Clair.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.8% in Corlette and +10.0% in St Clair, so recent momentum favours St Clair, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Corlette houses are +3.8% and St Clair houses +24.5%, so St Clair has compounded faster than Corlette over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Corlette and 2.7% in St Clair, so landlords in Corlette face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Clair is the bigger suburb, with a population of 19,942 against 5,699, roughly 3.5 times the size of Corlette; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Clair for recent price momentum, Corlette 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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