Pymble vs Rodd Point
Property investment comparison - Pymble, NSW 2073 vs Rodd Point, NSW 2046
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pymble wins 4, Rodd 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 | Pymble | Rodd Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.7M | $3.6M |
| Median unit price | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.12% | 1.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.40% | 3.82% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.5%estimate | +10.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +1.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| Population | 11,775 | 1,380 |
Pymble vs Rodd Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.7M in Pymble and $3.6M in Rodd Point, so Rodd Point is the cheaper entry point, with Pymble houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Pymble sits at a median of $1.0M against $1.2M in Rodd Point, which makes Pymble the more affordable unit market and Rodd Point the pricier one.
On cash flow, Pymble leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.12%, compared with 1.80% in Rodd Point, a gap of 0.32 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.5% in Pymble (an estimate) and +10.7% in Rodd Point, so recent momentum favours Rodd Point, while Pymble went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.3% in Pymble and 3.4% in Rodd Point, so landlords in Pymble face less competition for tenants.
Pymble is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,775 against 1,380, roughly 9 times the size of Rodd Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pymble for rental income, Rodd Point for a lower purchase price, Rodd Point for recent price momentum, Pymble 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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