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Kearns vs Werrington County

Property investment comparison - Kearns, NSW 2558 vs Werrington County, NSW 2747

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kearns wins 3, Werrington County 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.

MetricKearnsWerrington County
Median house price$1.1M$1.1M
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)3.29%-
Gross rental yield (units)3.56%3.44%
1-year house growth+7.0%+12.6%
3-year house growth+30.9%+29.7%
Vacancy rate1.4%1.6%
Population2,6933,698

Kearns vs Werrington County: what the numbers say

The median house price is $1.1M in Kearns and $1.1M in Werrington County, so Werrington County is the cheaper entry point.

Over the past year house prices moved +7.0% in Kearns and +12.6% in Werrington County, so recent momentum favours Werrington County, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Kearns houses are +30.9% and Werrington County houses +29.7%, so Kearns has compounded faster than Werrington County over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Kearns and 1.6% in Werrington County, so landlords in Kearns face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Werrington County is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,698 against 2,693, larger than Kearns; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Werrington County for a lower purchase price, Werrington County for recent price momentum, Kearns 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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