Thirlmere vs Woodford
Property investment comparison - Thirlmere, NSW 2572 vs Woodford, NSW 2778
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Thirlmere wins 2, Woodford 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 | Thirlmere | Woodford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.38% | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.9%estimate | +9.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +26.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,986 | 1,953 |
Thirlmere vs Woodford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Thirlmere and $1.0M in Woodford, so Thirlmere is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Woodford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.50%, compared with 3.38% in Thirlmere, a gap of 0.12 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.9% in Thirlmere (an estimate) and +9.5% in Woodford, so recent momentum favours Thirlmere, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Woodford and 2.2% in Thirlmere, so landlords in Woodford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Thirlmere is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,986 against 1,953, roughly 2.6 times the size of Woodford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Woodford for rental income, Thirlmere for a lower purchase price, Thirlmere for recent price momentum, Woodford 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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