Federal vs Killcare Heights
Property investment comparison - Federal, NSW 2480 vs Killcare Heights, NSW 2257
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Federal wins 4, Killcare Heights wins 0. 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 | Federal | Killcare Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $455K | $865K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.28% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.84% | 3.74% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.8%estimate | +2.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 4.3% |
| Population | 784 | 812 |
Federal vs Killcare Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Federal and $1.8M in Killcare Heights.
For units, Federal sits at a median of $455K against $865K in Killcare Heights, which makes Federal the more affordable unit market and Killcare Heights the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.8% in Federal (an estimate) and +2.6% in Killcare Heights (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Federal, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Federal and 4.3% in Killcare Heights, so landlords in Federal face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Killcare Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 812 against 784, larger than Federal; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Federal for recent price momentum, Federal 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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