Empire Bay vs Glenmore Park
Property investment comparison - Empire Bay, NSW 2257 vs Glenmore Park, NSW 2745
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Empire Bay wins 0, Glenmore Park 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 | Empire Bay | Glenmore Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $770K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.00% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.61% | 4.05% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.7% | +6.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +9.6% | +17.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Population | 2,522 | 25,021 |
Empire Bay vs Glenmore Park: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Empire Bay and $1.3M in Glenmore Park.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.7% in Empire Bay and +6.7% in Glenmore Park, so recent momentum favours Glenmore Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Empire Bay houses are +9.6% and Glenmore Park houses +17.9%, so Glenmore Park has compounded faster than Empire Bay over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Glenmore Park and 2.1% in Empire Bay, so landlords in Glenmore Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Glenmore Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 25,021 against 2,522, roughly 10 times the size of Empire Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Glenmore Park for recent price momentum, Glenmore Park 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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