Emu Heights vs Kurrajong Heights
Property investment comparison - Emu Heights, NSW 2750 vs Kurrajong Heights, NSW 2758
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Emu Heights wins 2, Kurrajong Heights 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 | Emu Heights | Kurrajong Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $3.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.22% | 3.24% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.94% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.5%estimate | +7.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +27.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 8.5% |
| Population | 3,205 | 1,255 |
Emu Heights vs Kurrajong Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Emu Heights and $1.2M in Kurrajong Heights.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.22% in Emu Heights and 3.24% in Kurrajong Heights, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.5% in Emu Heights (an estimate) and +7.9% in Kurrajong Heights, so recent momentum favours Emu Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Emu Heights and 8.5% in Kurrajong Heights, so landlords in Emu Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Emu Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,205 against 1,255, roughly 2.6 times the size of Kurrajong Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Emu Heights for recent price momentum, Emu Heights 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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