Hurstville Grove vs Kogarah Bay
Property investment comparison - Hurstville Grove, NSW 2220 vs Kogarah Bay, NSW 2217
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hurstville Grove wins 1, Kogarah Bay wins 3. 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 | Hurstville Grove | Kogarah Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.4M | $2.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.23% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.08% | 3.27% |
| 1-year house growth | -4.1% | -3.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -1.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 4.3% |
| Population | 2,606 | 2,102 |
Hurstville Grove vs Kogarah Bay: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.4M in Hurstville Grove and $2.3M in Kogarah Bay, so Kogarah Bay is the cheaper entry point, with Hurstville Grove houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved -4.1% in Hurstville Grove and -3.7% in Kogarah Bay (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kogarah Bay, while Hurstville Grove went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Hurstville Grove and 4.3% in Kogarah Bay, so landlords in Hurstville Grove face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hurstville Grove is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,606 against 2,102, larger than Kogarah Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kogarah Bay for a lower purchase price, Kogarah Bay for recent price momentum, Hurstville Grove 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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