Glendenning vs Mount Druitt
Property investment comparison - Glendenning, NSW 2761 vs Mount Druitt, NSW 2770
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Glendenning wins 2, Mount Druitt 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 | Glendenning | Mount Druitt |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $775K | $480K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.98% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.43% | 5.30% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.3% | +6.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +26.5% | +30.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Population | 5,196 | 16,986 |
Glendenning vs Mount Druitt: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Glendenning and $1.1M in Mount Druitt.
For units, Glendenning sits at a median of $775K against $480K in Mount Druitt, which makes Mount Druitt the more affordable unit market and Glendenning the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.3% in Glendenning and +6.2% in Mount Druitt, so recent momentum favours Glendenning, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Glendenning houses are +26.5% and Mount Druitt houses +30.4%, so Mount Druitt has compounded faster than Glendenning over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Glendenning and 1.6% in Mount Druitt, so landlords in Glendenning face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Druitt is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,986 against 5,196, roughly 3.3 times the size of Glendenning; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Glendenning for recent price momentum, Glendenning 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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