Milperra vs Woollamia
Property investment comparison - Milperra, NSW 2214 vs Woollamia, NSW 2540
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Milperra wins 3, Woollamia wins 1. 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 | Milperra | Woollamia |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | - | $625K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | 2.17% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.29% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.7% | -20.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +25.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| Population | 4,074 | 653 |
Milperra vs Woollamia: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.6M in Milperra and $1.6M in Woollamia, so Milperra is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Milperra leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.50%, compared with 2.17% in Woollamia, a gap of 1.33 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.7% in Milperra and -20.9% in Woollamia (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Milperra, while Woollamia went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 3.4% in Woollamia and 4.2% in Milperra, so landlords in Woollamia face less competition for tenants.
Milperra is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,074 against 653, roughly 6 times the size of Woollamia; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Milperra for rental income, Milperra for a lower purchase price, Milperra for recent price momentum, Woollamia 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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