Killcare vs Kogarah
Property investment comparison - Killcare, NSW 2257 vs Kogarah, NSW 2217
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Killcare wins 0, Kogarah wins 3. 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 | Kogarah |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | - | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.81% | 5.02% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.9%estimate | +5.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.9% | 0.8% |
| Population | 517 | 16,416 |
Killcare vs Kogarah: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in Killcare and $1.9M in Kogarah.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.9% in Killcare (an estimate) and +5.9% in Kogarah (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kogarah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Kogarah and 5.9% in Killcare, so landlords in Kogarah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kogarah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,416 against 517, roughly 32 times the size of Killcare; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kogarah for recent price momentum, Kogarah 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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