St Ives vs Theresa Park
Property investment comparison - St Ives, NSW 2075 vs Theresa Park, NSW 2570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: St Ives wins 2, Theresa Park 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 | St Ives | Theresa Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.4M | $3.4M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $720K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.31% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.02% | 4.02% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +15.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Population | 18,384 | 600 |
St Ives vs Theresa Park: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.4M in St Ives and $3.4M in Theresa Park, so St Ives is the cheaper entry point, with Theresa Park houses about 1% dearer.
For units, St Ives sits at a median of $1.1M against $720K in Theresa Park, which makes Theresa Park the more affordable unit market and St Ives the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 3.2% in St Ives and 3.8% in Theresa Park, so landlords in St Ives face less competition for tenants.
St Ives is the bigger suburb, with a population of 18,384 against 600, roughly 31 times the size of Theresa Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Ives for a lower purchase price, St Ives 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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