Grose Vale vs Lugarno
Property investment comparison - Grose Vale, NSW 2753 vs Lugarno, NSW 2210
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Grose Vale wins 2, Lugarno 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.
| Metric | Grose Vale | Lugarno |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $645K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.95% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.68% | 2.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.6% | +3.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +3.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.5% | 1.9% |
| Population | 1,272 | 5,869 |
Grose Vale vs Lugarno: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.8M in Grose Vale and $1.8M in Lugarno, so Lugarno is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.6% in Grose Vale and +3.0% in Lugarno (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Grose Vale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Lugarno and 5.5% in Grose Vale, so landlords in Lugarno face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lugarno is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,869 against 1,272, roughly 4.6 times the size of Grose Vale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lugarno for a lower purchase price, Grose Vale for recent price momentum, Lugarno 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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