Cranebrook vs Kearns
Property investment comparison - Cranebrook, NSW 2749 vs Kearns, NSW 2558
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cranebrook wins 2, Kearns wins 1. 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 | Cranebrook | Kearns |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $880K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.43% | 3.56% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9%estimate | +7.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +30.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Population | 15,779 | 2,693 |
Cranebrook vs Kearns: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Cranebrook and $1.1M in Kearns.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.9% in Cranebrook (an estimate) and +7.0% in Kearns, so recent momentum favours Cranebrook, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Cranebrook and 1.4% in Kearns, so landlords in Cranebrook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cranebrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,779 against 2,693, roughly 6 times the size of Kearns; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cranebrook for recent price momentum, Cranebrook 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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