Harris Park vs Patonga
Property investment comparison - Harris Park, NSW 2150 vs Patonga, NSW 2256
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Harris Park wins 1, Patonga 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 | Harris Park | Patonga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | $510K | $695K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.42% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.11% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.5%estimate | +8.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Population | 5,043 | 235 |
Harris Park vs Patonga: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.7M in Harris Park and $1.7M in Patonga.
For units, Harris Park sits at a median of $510K against $695K in Patonga, which makes Harris Park the more affordable unit market and Patonga the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.5% in Harris Park (an estimate) and +8.9% in Patonga (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Patonga, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Patonga and 2.0% in Harris Park, so landlords in Patonga face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Harris Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,043 against 235, roughly 21 times the size of Patonga; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Patonga for recent price momentum, Patonga 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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