Kurmond vs Soldiers Point

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.6M in Kurmond and $1.6M in Soldiers Point.

For units, Kurmond sits at a median of $1.9M against $825K in Soldiers Point, which makes Soldiers Point the more affordable unit market and Kurmond the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 2.27% in Kurmond and 2.28% in Soldiers Point, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved +7.5% in Kurmond (an estimate) and +3.2% in Soldiers Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kurmond, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 2.5% in Soldiers Point and 7.0% in Kurmond, so landlords in Soldiers Point face less competition for tenants.

Soldiers Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,564 against 850, larger than Kurmond; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Kurmond for recent price momentum, Soldiers Point for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.