Cromer vs Warriewood
Property investment comparison - Cromer, NSW 2099 vs Warriewood, NSW 2102
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cromer wins 4, Warriewood wins 0. 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 | Cromer | Warriewood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Median unit price | $985K | $1.5M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.32% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.93% | 3.44% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.9% | +3.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +6.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Population | 8,030 | 8,379 |
Cromer vs Warriewood: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.5M in Cromer and $2.5M in Warriewood.
For units, Cromer sits at a median of $985K against $1.5M in Warriewood, which makes Cromer the more affordable unit market and Warriewood the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.9% in Cromer and +3.5% in Warriewood (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Cromer, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Cromer and 1.6% in Warriewood, so landlords in Cromer face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Warriewood is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,379 against 8,030, larger than Cromer; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cromer for recent price momentum, Cromer 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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