Pemulwuy vs West Hoxton
Property investment comparison - Pemulwuy, NSW 2145 vs West Hoxton, NSW 2171
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pemulwuy wins 3, West Hoxton 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 | Pemulwuy | West Hoxton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $650K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | 3.28% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.20% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +8.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +6.0% | +18.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Population | 5,532 | 10,152 |
Pemulwuy vs West Hoxton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Pemulwuy and $1.4M in West Hoxton, so Pemulwuy is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Pemulwuy leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.60%, compared with 3.28% in West Hoxton, a gap of 0.32 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Pemulwuy and +8.3% in West Hoxton, so recent momentum favours West Hoxton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Pemulwuy houses are +6.0% and West Hoxton houses +18.9%, so West Hoxton has compounded faster than Pemulwuy over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Pemulwuy and 2.4% in West Hoxton, so landlords in Pemulwuy face less competition for tenants.
West Hoxton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,152 against 5,532, larger than Pemulwuy; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pemulwuy for rental income, Pemulwuy for a lower purchase price, West Hoxton for recent price momentum, Pemulwuy 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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