Cranebrook vs Narellan
Property investment comparison - Cranebrook, NSW 2749 vs Narellan, NSW 2567
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cranebrook wins 3, Narellan 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 | Cranebrook | Narellan |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $880K | $770K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.21% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.43% | 4.14% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9%estimate | +6.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +12.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Population | 15,779 | 3,358 |
Cranebrook vs Narellan: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Cranebrook and $1.1M in Narellan, so Cranebrook is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Cranebrook sits at a median of $880K against $770K in Narellan, which makes Narellan the more affordable unit market and Cranebrook the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.9% in Cranebrook (an estimate) and +6.9% in Narellan, so recent momentum favours Cranebrook, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Cranebrook and 2.4% in Narellan, 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 3,358, roughly 4.7 times the size of Narellan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cranebrook for a lower purchase price, 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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