North Wahroonga vs Pagewood
Property investment comparison - North Wahroonga, NSW 2076 vs Pagewood, NSW 2035
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: North Wahroonga wins 1, Pagewood wins 4. 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 | North Wahroonga | Pagewood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.88% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.24% | 4.38% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.0% | +0.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +2.2% | +12.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 6.3% | 0.7% |
| Population | 2,100 | 3,885 |
North Wahroonga vs Pagewood: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.8M in North Wahroonga and $2.8M in Pagewood, so Pagewood is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.0% in North Wahroonga and +0.4% in Pagewood, so recent momentum favours North Wahroonga, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, North Wahroonga houses are +2.2% and Pagewood houses +12.4%, so Pagewood has compounded faster than North Wahroonga over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Pagewood and 6.3% in North Wahroonga, so landlords in Pagewood face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pagewood is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,885 against 2,100, larger than North Wahroonga; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pagewood for a lower purchase price, North Wahroonga for recent price momentum, Pagewood 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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