Wakeley vs Canley Heights.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,360,000 and $1,350,000. Canley Heights edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Canley Heights (median $1,350,000) is roughly 1% cheaper to buy into than Wakeley ($1,360,000). Over the past year, Canley Heights (+16.1%) ran 6.6 percentage points ahead of Wakeley (+9.5%) on house-price growth.
Canley Heights scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 80/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Wakeley skews owner-occupied (72%), Canley Heights runs more rental-dense (57% owner).
For buyers
Canley Heights is the lower entry point at $1,350,000 median, 1% 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: Wakeley delivers the better gross yield (2.87% vs 2.70%), but Canley Heights 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 Wakeley or Canley Heights cheaper to buy in?
Canley Heights has the lower median house price at $1,350,000, roughly 1% below Wakeley ($1,360,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Wakeley or Canley Heights?
Over the past 12 months, Canley Heights grew +16.1% vs +9.5% in Wakeley, a gap of 6.6 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, Wakeley or Canley Heights?
Canley Heights scores 80/100 on walkability vs 30/100. 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, Wakeley or Canley Heights?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.87% in Wakeley vs 2.70% in Canley Heights. 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
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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