Berkshire Park vs Grantham Farm.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $2,300,000 and $1,079,000. Grantham Farm edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Grantham Farm (median $1,079,000) is roughly 113% cheaper to buy into than Berkshire Park ($2,300,000). Over the past year, Grantham Farm (-2.8%) ran 16.5 percentage points ahead of Berkshire Park (-19.3%) on house-price growth.
For buyers
Grantham Farm is the lower entry point at $1,079,000 median, 113% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Grantham Farm carries both higher gross yield (4.10% vs 1.92%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Berkshire Park or Grantham Farm cheaper to buy in?
Grantham Farm has the lower median house price at $1,079,000, roughly 113% below Berkshire Park ($2,300,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Berkshire Park or Grantham Farm?
Over the past 12 months, Grantham Farm grew -2.8% vs -19.3% in Berkshire Park, a gap of 16.5 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Berkshire Park or Grantham Farm?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.10% in Grantham Farm vs 1.92% in Berkshire Park. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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