Grays Point vs Mascot
Property investment comparison - Grays Point, NSW 2232 vs Mascot, NSW 2020
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Grays Point wins 2, Mascot 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 | Grays Point | Mascot |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $900K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.95% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.39% | 5.78% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.8% | +5.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +5.5% | +2.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Population | 3,034 | 21,591 |
Grays Point vs Mascot: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in Grays Point and $2.0M in Mascot, so Mascot is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.8% in Grays Point and +5.0% in Mascot, so recent momentum favours Mascot, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Grays Point houses are +5.5% and Mascot houses +2.2%, so Grays Point has compounded faster than Mascot over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.2% in Grays Point and 2.4% in Mascot, so landlords in Grays Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mascot is the bigger suburb, with a population of 21,591 against 3,034, roughly 7 times the size of Grays Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mascot for a lower purchase price, Mascot for recent price momentum, Grays Point 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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