Glenfield vs Lansvale
Property investment comparison - Glenfield, NSW 2167 vs Lansvale, NSW 2166
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Glenfield wins 3, Lansvale wins 1. 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 | Glenfield | Lansvale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $790K | $2.3M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.06% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.20% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.5% | +2.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +22.5% | +18.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Population | 10,536 | 2,595 |
Glenfield vs Lansvale: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Glenfield and $1.2M in Lansvale.
For units, Glenfield sits at a median of $790K against $2.3M in Lansvale, which makes Glenfield the more affordable unit market and Lansvale the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.5% in Glenfield and +2.4% in Lansvale, so recent momentum favours Glenfield, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Glenfield houses are +22.5% and Lansvale houses +18.8%, so Glenfield has compounded faster than Lansvale over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.2% in Lansvale and 1.5% in Glenfield, so landlords in Lansvale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Glenfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,536 against 2,595, roughly 4.1 times the size of Lansvale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Glenfield for recent price momentum, Lansvale 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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