Green Point vs Lakelands
Property investment comparison - Green Point, NSW 2251 vs Lakelands, NSW 2282
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Green Point wins 0, Lakelands 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 | Green Point | Lakelands |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $830K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.96% | 4.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.5% | +8.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +16.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Population | 6,810 | 1,445 |
Green Point vs Lakelands: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Green Point and $1.3M in Lakelands.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.5% in Green Point and +8.1% in Lakelands (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lakelands, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Lakelands and 2.0% in Green Point, so landlords in Lakelands face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Green Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,810 against 1,445, roughly 4.7 times the size of Lakelands; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lakelands for recent price momentum, Lakelands 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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