St Peters vs Telopea
Property investment comparison - St Peters, NSW 2044 vs Telopea, NSW 2117
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: St Peters wins 3, Telopea 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 | St Peters | Telopea |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| Median unit price | $950K | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.93% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.86% | 4.23% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.8%estimate | +1.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +2.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Population | 3,629 | 5,356 |
St Peters vs Telopea: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in St Peters and $2.0M in Telopea, so Telopea is the cheaper entry point, with St Peters houses about 1% dearer.
For units, St Peters sits at a median of $950K against $800K in Telopea, which makes Telopea the more affordable unit market and St Peters the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.8% in St Peters (an estimate) and +1.8% in Telopea, so recent momentum favours St Peters, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.1%.
Telopea is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,356 against 3,629, larger than St Peters; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Telopea for a lower purchase price, St Peters for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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