Mawson Lakes vs Para Hills West.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $920,000 and $890,000. Para Hills West edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Para Hills West (median $890,000) is roughly 3% cheaper to buy into than Mawson Lakes ($920,000). Over the past year, Para Hills West (+22.8%) ran 13.3 percentage points ahead of Mawson Lakes (+9.5%) on house-price growth.
Para Hills West scores higher on walkability (36/100 vs 56/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Para Hills West is the lower entry point at $890,000 median, 3% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Mawson Lakes delivers the better gross yield (3.56% vs 3.39%), but Para Hills West has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
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 Mawson Lakes or Para Hills West cheaper to buy in?
Para Hills West has the lower median house price at $890,000, roughly 3% below Mawson Lakes ($920,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Mawson Lakes or Para Hills West?
Over the past 12 months, Para Hills West grew +22.8% vs +9.5% in Mawson Lakes, a gap of 13.3 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 is more walkable, Mawson Lakes or Para Hills West?
Para Hills West scores 56/100 on walkability vs 36/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Mawson Lakes or Para Hills West?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.56% in Mawson Lakes vs 3.39% in Para Hills West. 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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