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Greendale vs Werrington Downs

Property investment comparison - Greendale, NSW 2745 vs Werrington Downs, NSW 2747

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Greendale wins 2, Werrington Downs 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.

MetricGreendaleWerrington Downs
Median house price$1.1M$1.1M
Median unit price$745K$645K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.51%3.06%
Gross rental yield (units)4.57%4.45%
1-year house growth-+12.8%estimate
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate2.6%1.4%
Population3143,221

Greendale vs Werrington Downs: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Greendale and $1.1M in Werrington Downs.

For units, Greendale sits at a median of $745K against $645K in Werrington Downs, which makes Werrington Downs the more affordable unit market and Greendale the pricier one.

On cash flow, Greendale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.51%, compared with 3.06% in Werrington Downs, a gap of 0.45 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Werrington Downs and 2.6% in Greendale, so landlords in Werrington Downs face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Werrington Downs is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,221 against 314, roughly 10 times the size of Greendale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Greendale for rental income, Werrington Downs 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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