Pendle Hill vs Wilberforce
Property investment comparison - Pendle Hill, NSW 2145 vs Wilberforce, NSW 2756
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pendle Hill wins 2, Wilberforce 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 | Pendle Hill | Wilberforce |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $510K | $755K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.60% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.97% | 4.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.5%estimate | +12.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +41.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Population | 7,743 | 2,957 |
Pendle Hill vs Wilberforce: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Pendle Hill and $1.4M in Wilberforce.
For units, Pendle Hill sits at a median of $510K against $755K in Wilberforce, which makes Pendle Hill the more affordable unit market and Wilberforce the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.5% in Pendle Hill (an estimate) and +12.7% in Wilberforce, so recent momentum favours Wilberforce, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Wilberforce and 1.8% in Pendle Hill, so landlords in Wilberforce 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 2,957, roughly 2.6 times the size of Wilberforce; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wilberforce for recent price momentum, Wilberforce 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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