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East Ryde vs Stanmore

Property investment comparison - East Ryde, NSW 2113 vs Stanmore, NSW 2048

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Ryde wins 1, Stanmore wins 3. 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.

MetricEast RydeStanmore
Median house price$2.6M$2.6M
Median unit price-$980K
Gross rental yield (houses)-2.45%
Gross rental yield (units)2.42%3.50%
1-year house growth+5.7%+5.5%estimate
3-year house growth-0.2%-
Vacancy rate2.0%1.2%
Population2,5227,619

East Ryde vs Stanmore: what the numbers say

The median house price is $2.6M in East Ryde and $2.6M in Stanmore, so Stanmore is the cheaper entry point.

Over the past year house prices moved +5.7% in East Ryde and +5.5% in Stanmore (an estimate), so recent momentum favours East Ryde, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Stanmore and 2.0% in East Ryde, so landlords in Stanmore face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Stanmore is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,619 against 2,522, roughly 3.0 times the size of East Ryde; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Stanmore for a lower purchase price, East Ryde for recent price momentum, Stanmore 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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East Ryde vs Stanmore: Property Investment Comparison (2026)