Killcare Heights vs Wamberal
Property investment comparison - Killcare Heights, NSW 2257 vs Wamberal, NSW 2260
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Killcare Heights wins 2, Wamberal 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 | Killcare Heights | Wamberal |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $865K | $1.3M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.74% | 3.05% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.6%estimate | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +7.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Population | 812 | 6,991 |
Killcare Heights vs Wamberal: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Killcare Heights and $1.8M in Wamberal.
For units, Killcare Heights sits at a median of $865K against $1.3M in Wamberal, which makes Killcare Heights the more affordable unit market and Wamberal the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +2.6% in Killcare Heights (an estimate) and +10.2% in Wamberal, so recent momentum favours Wamberal, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Wamberal and 4.3% in Killcare Heights, so landlords in Wamberal face less competition for tenants.
Wamberal is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,991 against 812, roughly 9 times the size of Killcare Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wamberal for recent price momentum, Wamberal 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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