Emu Plains vs Villawood
Property investment comparison - Emu Plains, NSW 2750 vs Villawood, NSW 2163
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Emu Plains wins 4, Villawood wins 2. 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 Plains | Villawood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $830K | $585K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.31% | 3.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.20% | 5.69% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.6% | +9.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +20.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Population | 8,126 | 7,051 |
Emu Plains vs Villawood: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Emu Plains and $1.2M in Villawood, so Emu Plains is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Emu Plains sits at a median of $830K against $585K in Villawood, which makes Villawood the more affordable unit market and Emu Plains the pricier one.
On cash flow, Emu Plains leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.31%, compared with 3.10% in Villawood, a gap of 0.21 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.6% in Emu Plains and +9.5% in Villawood (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Emu Plains, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.7%.
Emu Plains is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,126 against 7,051, larger than Villawood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Emu Plains for rental income, Emu Plains for a lower purchase price, Emu Plains for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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