Pendle Hill vs Wakeley
Property investment comparison - Pendle Hill, NSW 2145 vs Wakeley, NSW 2176
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pendle Hill wins 4, Wakeley 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 | Pendle Hill | Wakeley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $510K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.60% | 2.59% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.97% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.5%estimate | +9.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +28.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Population | 7,743 | 4,893 |
Pendle Hill vs Wakeley: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Pendle Hill and $1.4M in Wakeley, so Pendle Hill is the cheaper entry point.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 2.60% in Pendle Hill and 2.59% in Wakeley, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.5% in Pendle Hill (an estimate) and +9.0% in Wakeley, so recent momentum favours Wakeley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Pendle Hill and 2.0% in Wakeley, so landlords in Pendle Hill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pendle Hill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,743 against 4,893, larger than Wakeley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pendle Hill for a lower purchase price, Wakeley for recent price momentum, Pendle Hill 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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