Islington vs St Andrews
Property investment comparison - Islington, NSW 2296 vs St Andrews, NSW 2566
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Islington wins 3, St Andrews 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 | Islington | St Andrews |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $810K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.74% | 3.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 3.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3%estimate | +8.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +23.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Population | 2,026 | 5,785 |
Islington vs St Andrews: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.0M in Islington and $1.0M in St Andrews.
On cash flow, Islington leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.74%, compared with 3.33% in St Andrews, a gap of 0.41 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Islington (an estimate) and +8.6% in St Andrews, so recent momentum favours St Andrews, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Islington and 2.4% in St Andrews, so landlords in Islington face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Andrews is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,785 against 2,026, roughly 2.9 times the size of Islington; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Islington for rental income, St Andrews for recent price momentum, Islington 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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