Dudley vs Padstow
Property investment comparison - Dudley, NSW 2290 vs Padstow, NSW 2211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dudley wins 5, Padstow 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 | Dudley | Padstow |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | - | $970K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.51% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.27% | 3.75% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4% | +4.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +31.8% | +24.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Population | 2,505 | 14,017 |
Dudley vs Padstow: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.7M in Dudley and $1.7M in Padstow, so Dudley is the cheaper entry point, with Padstow houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Dudley and +4.4% in Padstow, so recent momentum favours Dudley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Dudley houses are +31.8% and Padstow houses +24.9%, so Dudley has compounded faster than Padstow over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Dudley and 0.9% in Padstow, so landlords in Dudley face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Padstow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,017 against 2,505, roughly 6 times the size of Dudley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dudley for a lower purchase price, Dudley for recent price momentum, Dudley 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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