Enfield vs North Epping
Property investment comparison - Enfield, NSW 2136 vs North Epping, NSW 2121
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Enfield wins 3, North Epping 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 | Enfield | North Epping |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| Median unit price | $810K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.43% | 2.24% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.81% |
| 1-year house growth | -4.3% | -4.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Population | 2,992 | 4,657 |
Enfield vs North Epping: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.4M in Enfield and $2.4M in North Epping, so Enfield is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Enfield leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.43%, compared with 2.24% in North Epping, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -4.3% in Enfield and -4.1% in North Epping (an estimate), so recent momentum favours North Epping, while Enfield went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Enfield and 2.8% in North Epping, so landlords in Enfield face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
North Epping is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,657 against 2,992, larger than Enfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Enfield for rental income, Enfield for a lower purchase price, North Epping for recent price momentum, Enfield 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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