North Wahroonga vs Taren Point
Property investment comparison - North Wahroonga, NSW 2076 vs Taren Point, NSW 2229
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: North Wahroonga wins 3, Taren Point 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 | North Wahroonga | Taren Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.5M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.88% | 2.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.24% | 2.43% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.0% | -2.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +2.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Population | 2,100 | 1,879 |
North Wahroonga vs Taren Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.8M in North Wahroonga and $2.8M in Taren Point, so North Wahroonga is the cheaper entry point, with Taren Point houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, North Wahroonga leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.88%, compared with 2.60% in Taren Point, a gap of 0.28 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.0% in North Wahroonga and -2.7% in Taren Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours North Wahroonga, while Taren Point went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.2% in Taren Point and 6.3% in North Wahroonga, so landlords in Taren Point face less competition for tenants.
North Wahroonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,100 against 1,879, larger than Taren Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Wahroonga for rental income, North Wahroonga for a lower purchase price, North Wahroonga for recent price momentum, Taren Point 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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