Port Hacking vs St Leonards
Property investment comparison - Port Hacking, NSW 2229 vs St Leonards, NSW 2065
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Port Hacking wins 0, St Leonards wins 3. 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 | Port Hacking | St Leonards |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.56% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.05% | - |
| 1-year house growth | -7.4% | -1.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +7.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 6.4% | 1.9% |
| Population | 1,210 | 7,212 |
Port Hacking vs St Leonards: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.0M in Port Hacking and $3.0M in St Leonards, so St Leonards is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved -7.4% in Port Hacking and -1.9% in St Leonards, so recent momentum favours St Leonards, while Port Hacking went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in St Leonards and 6.4% in Port Hacking, so landlords in St Leonards face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Leonards is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,212 against 1,210, roughly 6 times the size of Port Hacking; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Leonards for a lower purchase price, St Leonards for recent price momentum, St Leonards 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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