Cromer vs West Ryde
Property investment comparison - Cromer, NSW 2099 vs West Ryde, NSW 2114
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cromer wins 3, West Ryde 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 | Cromer | West Ryde |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Median unit price | $985K | $725K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 1.91% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.93% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +4.9% | +2.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +6.8% | +3.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 8,030 | 13,171 |
Cromer vs West Ryde: 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 West Ryde.
For units, Cromer sits at a median of $985K against $725K in West Ryde, which makes West Ryde the more affordable unit market and Cromer the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.9% in Cromer and +2.3% in West Ryde, so recent momentum favours Cromer, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Cromer houses are +6.8% and West Ryde houses +3.3%, so Cromer has compounded faster than West Ryde over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Cromer and 1.0% in West Ryde, so landlords in Cromer face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
West Ryde is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,171 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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