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Kurnell vs Kurrajong Hills

Property investment comparison - Kurnell, NSW 2231 vs Kurrajong Hills, NSW 2758

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kurnell wins 3, Kurrajong Hills wins 0. 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.

MetricKurnellKurrajong Hills
Median house price$1.9M$1.9M
Median unit price$1.1M$2.0M
Gross rental yield (houses)2.76%-
Gross rental yield (units)--
1-year house growth+4.8%-0.9%estimate
3-year house growth+23.3%-
Vacancy rate1.5%7.6%
Population2,528705

Kurnell vs Kurrajong Hills: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in Kurnell and $1.9M in Kurrajong Hills.

For units, Kurnell sits at a median of $1.1M against $2.0M in Kurrajong Hills, which makes Kurnell the more affordable unit market and Kurrajong Hills the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +4.8% in Kurnell and -0.9% in Kurrajong Hills (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kurnell, while Kurrajong Hills went backwards.

Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Kurnell and 7.6% in Kurrajong Hills, so landlords in Kurnell face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Kurnell is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,528 against 705, roughly 3.6 times the size of Kurrajong Hills; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Kurnell for recent price momentum, Kurnell 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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