Mount Annan vs Riverstone
Property investment comparison - Mount Annan, NSW 2567 vs Riverstone, NSW 2765
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Annan wins 4, Riverstone 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.
| Metric | Mount Annan | Riverstone |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $910K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.10% | 3.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.4% | +6.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +18.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Population | 11,784 | 8,627 |
Mount Annan vs Riverstone: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Mount Annan and $1.2M in Riverstone, so Mount Annan is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.4% in Mount Annan and +6.2% in Riverstone (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Mount Annan, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Mount Annan and 3.3% in Riverstone, so landlords in Mount Annan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Annan is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,784 against 8,627, larger than Riverstone; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Annan for a lower purchase price, Mount Annan for recent price momentum, Mount Annan 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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