Haberfield vs St Leonards
Property investment comparison - Haberfield, NSW 2045 vs St Leonards, NSW 2065
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Haberfield wins 2, St Leonards wins 1. 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 | Haberfield | St Leonards |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.33% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +1.0%estimate | -1.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Population | 6,480 | 7,212 |
Haberfield vs St Leonards: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.0M in Haberfield and $3.0M in St Leonards, so St Leonards is the cheaper entry point, with Haberfield houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.0% in Haberfield (an estimate) and -1.9% in St Leonards, so recent momentum favours Haberfield, while St Leonards went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Haberfield and 1.9% in St Leonards, so landlords in Haberfield face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Leonards is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,212 against 6,480, larger than Haberfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Leonards for a lower purchase price, Haberfield for recent price momentum, Haberfield 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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