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Lethbridge Park vs Rathmines

Property investment comparison - Lethbridge Park, NSW 2770 vs Rathmines, NSW 2283

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lethbridge Park wins 4, Rathmines 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.

MetricLethbridge ParkRathmines
Median house price$900K$900K
Median unit price$465K-
Gross rental yield (houses)3.06%-
Gross rental yield (units)5.57%4.57%
1-year house growth+9.8%+8.9%
3-year house growth+38.0%+14.2%
Vacancy rate0.8%2.0%
Population4,7302,076

Lethbridge Park vs Rathmines: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $900K in Lethbridge Park and $900K in Rathmines.

Over the past year house prices moved +9.8% in Lethbridge Park and +8.9% in Rathmines, so recent momentum favours Lethbridge Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Lethbridge Park houses are +38.0% and Rathmines houses +14.2%, so Lethbridge Park has compounded faster than Rathmines over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Lethbridge Park and 2.0% in Rathmines, so landlords in Lethbridge Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Lethbridge Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,730 against 2,076, roughly 2.3 times the size of Rathmines; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Lethbridge Park for recent price momentum, Lethbridge Park 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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