East Corrimal vs Hornsby
Property investment comparison - East Corrimal, NSW 2518 vs Hornsby, NSW 2077
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Corrimal wins 2, Hornsby 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 | East Corrimal | Hornsby |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | $800K | $735K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.49% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.62% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9% | -2.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +25.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Population | 3,432 | 22,462 |
East Corrimal vs Hornsby: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in East Corrimal and $1.9M in Hornsby.
For units, East Corrimal sits at a median of $800K against $735K in Hornsby, which makes Hornsby the more affordable unit market and East Corrimal the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.9% in East Corrimal and -2.7% in Hornsby (an estimate), so recent momentum favours East Corrimal, while Hornsby went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in East Corrimal and 0.9% in Hornsby, so landlords in East Corrimal face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hornsby is the bigger suburb, with a population of 22,462 against 3,432, roughly 7 times the size of East Corrimal; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: East Corrimal for recent price momentum, East Corrimal 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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