Kenthurst vs La Perouse
Property investment comparison - Kenthurst, NSW 2156 vs La Perouse, NSW 2036
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kenthurst wins 0, La Perouse wins 5. 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 | Kenthurst | La Perouse |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.3M | $3.2M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | $970K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.64% | 2.73% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.89% | 5.57% |
| 1-year house growth | -7.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +0.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Population | 5,313 | 366 |
Kenthurst vs La Perouse: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.3M in Kenthurst and $3.2M in La Perouse, so La Perouse is the cheaper entry point, with Kenthurst houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Kenthurst sits at a median of $1.4M against $970K in La Perouse, which makes La Perouse the more affordable unit market and Kenthurst the pricier one.
On cash flow, La Perouse leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.73%, compared with 1.64% in Kenthurst, a gap of 1.09 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in La Perouse and 3.1% in Kenthurst, so landlords in La Perouse face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kenthurst is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,313 against 366, roughly 15 times the size of La Perouse; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: La Perouse for rental income, La Perouse for a lower purchase price, La Perouse 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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