Marsden Park vs Robertson
Property investment comparison - Marsden Park, NSW 2765 vs Robertson, NSW 2577
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Marsden Park wins 2, Robertson 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 | Marsden Park | Robertson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $645K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.58% | 3.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.21% | 5.56% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.0%estimate | +1.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +2.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Population | 14,610 | 2,017 |
Marsden Park vs Robertson: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Marsden Park and $1.2M in Robertson.
On cash flow, Marsden Park leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.58%, compared with 3.20% in Robertson, a gap of 0.38 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.0% in Marsden Park (an estimate) and +1.1% in Robertson, so recent momentum favours Marsden Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 3.4% in Robertson and 4.3% in Marsden Park, so landlords in Robertson face less competition for tenants.
Marsden Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,610 against 2,017, roughly 7 times the size of Robertson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Marsden Park for rental income, Marsden Park for recent price momentum, Robertson 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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