Ermington vs Hamilton East
Property investment comparison - Ermington, NSW 2115 vs Hamilton East, NSW 2303
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ermington wins 2, Hamilton East 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.
| Metric | Ermington | Hamilton East |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2M |
| Median unit price | $800K | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.34% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 4.24% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.5% | +3.6% |
| 3-year house growth | -2.1% | +13.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Population | 12,686 | 997 |
Ermington vs Hamilton East: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in Ermington and $2M in Hamilton East, so Ermington is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Ermington sits at a median of $800K against $650K in Hamilton East, which makes Hamilton East the more affordable unit market and Ermington the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.5% in Ermington and +3.6% in Hamilton East, so recent momentum favours Hamilton East, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Ermington houses are -2.1% and Hamilton East houses +13.2%, so Hamilton East has compounded faster than Ermington over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.3%.
Ermington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,686 against 997, roughly 13 times the size of Hamilton East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ermington for a lower purchase price, Hamilton East 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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