Knockrow vs Pymble
Property investment comparison - Knockrow, NSW 2479 vs Pymble, NSW 2073
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Knockrow wins 1, Pymble wins 4. 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 | Knockrow | Pymble |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.6M | $3.7M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.95% | 2.12% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.21% | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -0.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Population | 186 | 11,775 |
Knockrow vs Pymble: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.6M in Knockrow and $3.7M in Pymble, so Knockrow is the cheaper entry point, with Pymble houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Knockrow sits at a median of $1.1M against $1.0M in Pymble, which makes Pymble the more affordable unit market and Knockrow the pricier one.
On cash flow, Pymble leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.12%, compared with 1.95% in Knockrow, a gap of 0.17 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.3% in Pymble and 2.5% in Knockrow, so landlords in Pymble face less competition for tenants.
Pymble is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,775 against 186, roughly 63 times the size of Knockrow; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pymble for rental income, Knockrow for a lower purchase price, Pymble 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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