Dundas vs Federal
Property investment comparison - Dundas, NSW 2117 vs Federal, NSW 2480
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dundas wins 1, Federal wins 4. 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 | Dundas | Federal |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $680K | $455K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.43% | 3.28% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.75% | 4.84% |
| 1-year house growth | -2.1%estimate | +4.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Population | 4,959 | 784 |
Dundas vs Federal: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Dundas and $1.8M in Federal.
For units, Dundas sits at a median of $680K against $455K in Federal, which makes Federal the more affordable unit market and Dundas the pricier one.
On cash flow, Federal leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.28%, compared with 2.43% in Dundas, a gap of 0.85 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -2.1% in Dundas (an estimate) and +4.8% in Federal (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Federal, while Dundas went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Dundas and 1.6% in Federal, so landlords in Dundas face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dundas is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,959 against 784, roughly 6 times the size of Federal; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Federal for rental income, Federal for recent price momentum, Dundas 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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