Kew vs Leumeah
Property investment comparison - Kew, NSW 2439 vs Leumeah, NSW 2560
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kew wins 0, Leumeah 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 | Kew | Leumeah |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1M |
| Median unit price | $685K | $610K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.43% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.65% | 4.27% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.7% | +9.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +9.2% | +21.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 1,761 | 9,992 |
Kew vs Leumeah: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1M in Kew and $1M in Leumeah.
For units, Kew sits at a median of $685K against $610K in Leumeah, which makes Leumeah the more affordable unit market and Kew the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.7% in Kew and +9.3% in Leumeah, so recent momentum favours Leumeah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Kew houses are +9.2% and Leumeah houses +21.7%, so Leumeah has compounded faster than Kew over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Leumeah and 2.3% in Kew, so landlords in Leumeah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Leumeah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,992 against 1,761, roughly 6 times the size of Kew; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Leumeah for recent price momentum, Leumeah 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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