Loftus vs Padstow
Property investment comparison - Loftus, NSW 2232 vs Padstow, NSW 2211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Loftus wins 1, Padstow wins 3. 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 | Loftus | Padstow |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | - | $970K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.04% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.13% | 3.75% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.1% | +4.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +10.9% | +24.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,190 | 14,017 |
Loftus vs Padstow: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.7M in Loftus and $1.7M in Padstow.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.1% in Loftus and +4.4% in Padstow, so recent momentum favours Loftus, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Loftus houses are +10.9% and Padstow houses +24.9%, so Padstow has compounded faster than Loftus over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Padstow and 1.7% in Loftus, so landlords in Padstow face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Padstow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,017 against 4,190, roughly 3.3 times the size of Loftus; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Loftus for recent price momentum, Padstow 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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