Ermington vs Westmead
Property investment comparison - Ermington, NSW 2115 vs Westmead, NSW 2145
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ermington wins 2, Westmead 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 | Ermington | Westmead |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2M |
| Median unit price | $800K | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.23% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 5.63% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.5% | +1.7% |
| 3-year house growth | -2.1% | +7.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 12,686 | 16,555 |
Ermington vs Westmead: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in Ermington and $2M in Westmead, so Ermington is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Ermington sits at a median of $800K against $600K in Westmead, which makes Westmead the more affordable unit market and Ermington the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.5% in Ermington and +1.7% in Westmead, so recent momentum favours Ermington, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Ermington houses are -2.1% and Westmead houses +7.5%, so Westmead has compounded faster than Ermington over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Westmead and 1.3% in Ermington, so landlords in Westmead face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Westmead is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,555 against 12,686, larger than Ermington; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ermington for a lower purchase price, Ermington for recent price momentum, Westmead 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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