Forestville vs Glebe
Property investment comparison - Forestville, NSW 2087 vs Glebe, NSW 2037
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Forestville wins 1, Glebe 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 | Forestville | Glebe |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.6M | $2.6M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | $1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.31% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.07% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.0% | -0.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +5.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Population | 8,659 | 11,680 |
Forestville vs Glebe: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.6M in Forestville and $2.6M in Glebe.
For units, Forestville sits at a median of $1.4M against $1M in Glebe, which makes Glebe the more affordable unit market and Forestville the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.0% in Forestville and -0.7% in Glebe (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Forestville, while Glebe went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Glebe and 2.4% in Forestville, so landlords in Glebe face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Glebe is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,680 against 8,659, larger than Forestville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Forestville for recent price momentum, Glebe 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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