Greystanes vs Silverdale
Property investment comparison - Greystanes, NSW 2145 vs Silverdale, NSW 2752
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Greystanes wins 1, Silverdale wins 4. 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 | Greystanes | Silverdale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $880K | $855K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.87% | 1.86% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.0%estimate | +10.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +8.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Population | 23,511 | 4,543 |
Greystanes vs Silverdale: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Greystanes and $1.5M in Silverdale, so Silverdale is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Greystanes sits at a median of $880K against $855K in Silverdale, which makes Silverdale the more affordable unit market and Greystanes the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.0% in Greystanes (an estimate) and +10.0% in Silverdale, so recent momentum favours Silverdale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Silverdale and 2.5% in Greystanes, so landlords in Silverdale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Greystanes is the bigger suburb, with a population of 23,511 against 4,543, roughly 5 times the size of Silverdale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Silverdale for a lower purchase price, Silverdale for recent price momentum, Silverdale 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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