Cardiff South, NSW 2285

Cardiff South has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.4% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +11.3% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.

The median property price in Cardiff South, NSW 2285 is $930K for houses.

The gross rental yield in Cardiff South is 4.4% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.

House prices in Cardiff South are up 11.3% over the past year and up 33.8% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.

The current vacancy rate in Cardiff South is 2.3%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is balanced, favouring neither landlords nor tenants strongly.

Cardiff South has a population of approximately 2,931 residents, with a median age of 38.

There are 46 schools within roughly 5km of Cardiff South. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.

A median house in Cardiff South costs about 10.6 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.

The population of Cardiff South has grown about 8% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.