Kogarah vs Rosehill
Property investment comparison - Kogarah, NSW 2217 vs Rosehill, NSW 2142
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kogarah wins 3, Rosehill 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 | Kogarah | Rosehill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | $745K | $530K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.02% | 5.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.9%estimate | +1.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +13.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Population | 16,416 | 4,047 |
Kogarah vs Rosehill: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.9M in Kogarah and $1.9M in Rosehill, so Kogarah is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Kogarah sits at a median of $745K against $530K in Rosehill, which makes Rosehill the more affordable unit market and Kogarah the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.9% in Kogarah (an estimate) and +1.5% in Rosehill, so recent momentum favours Kogarah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Kogarah and 1.9% in Rosehill, 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 4,047, roughly 4.1 times the size of Rosehill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kogarah for a lower purchase price, 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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