Kearsley vs Pelaw Main
Property investment comparison - Kearsley, NSW 2325 vs Pelaw Main, NSW 2327
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kearsley wins 2, Pelaw Main 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 | Kearsley | Pelaw Main |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780K | $780K |
| Median unit price | $470K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.27% | 3.47% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.35% | 4.48% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.4% | +15.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +36.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| Population | 838 | 1,080 |
Kearsley vs Pelaw Main: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $780K in Kearsley and $780K in Pelaw Main.
On cash flow, Kearsley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.27%, compared with 3.47% in Pelaw Main, a gap of 0.80 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.4% in Kearsley and +15.3% in Pelaw Main (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Pelaw Main, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Pelaw Main and 2.0% in Kearsley, so landlords in Pelaw Main face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pelaw Main is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,080 against 838, larger than Kearsley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kearsley for rental income, Pelaw Main for recent price momentum, Pelaw Main 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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