Wondabyne vs Woodford
Property investment comparison - Wondabyne, NSW 2256 vs Woodford, NSW 2778
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Wondabyne 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 | Wondabyne | Woodford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $695K | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.03% | 3.41% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +9.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +26.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Population | 3 | 1,953 |
Wondabyne vs Woodford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Wondabyne and $1.0M in Woodford, so Woodford is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Wondabyne sits at a median of $695K against $730K in Woodford, which makes Wondabyne the more affordable unit market and Woodford the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Woodford and 1.4% in Wondabyne, so landlords in Woodford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Woodford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,953 against 3, roughly 651 times the size of Wondabyne; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Woodford for a lower purchase price, 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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