Dudley vs Panania
Property investment comparison - Dudley, NSW 2290 vs Panania, NSW 2213
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dudley wins 3, Panania 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 | Dudley | Panania |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | - | $900K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.51% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.27% | 4.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4% | +7.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +31.8% | +18.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Population | 2,505 | 13,507 |
Dudley vs Panania: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.7M in Dudley and $1.7M in Panania.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Dudley and +7.3% in Panania, so recent momentum favours Dudley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Dudley houses are +31.8% and Panania houses +18.7%, so Dudley has compounded faster than Panania over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Dudley and 1.9% in Panania, so landlords in Dudley face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Panania is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,507 against 2,505, roughly 5 times the size of Dudley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: 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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