Kentlyn vs Wahroonga
Property investment comparison - Kentlyn, NSW 2560 vs Wahroonga, NSW 2076
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kentlyn wins 4, Wahroonga 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 | Kentlyn | Wahroonga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | $530K | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.19% | 2.44% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.82% | 3.27% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -5.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 3.0% |
| Population | 726 | 17,853 |
Kentlyn vs Wahroonga: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.8M in Kentlyn and $2.8M in Wahroonga, so Kentlyn is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Kentlyn sits at a median of $530K against $1.2M in Wahroonga, which makes Kentlyn the more affordable unit market and Wahroonga the pricier one.
On cash flow, Wahroonga leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.44%, compared with 1.19% in Kentlyn, a gap of 1.25 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Kentlyn and 3.0% in Wahroonga, so landlords in Kentlyn face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wahroonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 17,853 against 726, roughly 25 times the size of Kentlyn; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wahroonga for rental income, Kentlyn for a lower purchase price, Kentlyn 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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