Regents Park vs The Oaks
Property investment comparison - Regents Park, NSW 2143 vs The Oaks, NSW 2570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Regents Park wins 2, The Oaks 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 | Regents Park | The Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $540K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.63% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.0% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +11.9% | +33.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Population | 4,990 | 2,982 |
Regents Park vs The Oaks: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Regents Park and $1.4M in The Oaks, so The Oaks is the cheaper entry point, with Regents Park houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.0% in Regents Park and +10.2% in The Oaks, so recent momentum favours The Oaks, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Regents Park houses are +11.9% and The Oaks houses +33.9%, so The Oaks has compounded faster than Regents Park over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Regents Park and 2.2% in The Oaks, so landlords in Regents Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Regents Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,990 against 2,982, larger than The Oaks; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: The Oaks for a lower purchase price, The Oaks for recent price momentum, Regents Park 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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