Dudley vs Silverwater
Property investment comparison - Dudley, NSW 2290 vs Silverwater, NSW 2128
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dudley wins 2, Silverwater 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 | Dudley | Silverwater |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | - | $710K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.51% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.27% | 4.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4% | +1.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +31.8% | +4.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Population | 2,505 | 3,600 |
Dudley vs Silverwater: 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 Silverwater.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Dudley and +1.4% in Silverwater, so recent momentum favours Dudley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Dudley houses are +31.8% and Silverwater houses +4.1%, so Dudley has compounded faster than Silverwater over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Silverwater and 0.6% in Dudley, so landlords in Silverwater face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Silverwater is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,600 against 2,505, larger than Dudley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dudley for recent price momentum, Silverwater 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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