What the dashboard says
MELONBA has the strongest historical annual growth among the currently filtered markets. Across all 81 eligible markets, the middle historical rate is 5.6% and the middle gross yield is 3.1%.
BUY · HOLD · SELL
Sydney property price and investment checker.
Set your target buying price, compare Sydney suburb returns and test a real property. See the estimated sale value, rental income, costs, likely profit or loss and the evidence behind it.
Sydney markets covered355Suburb and postcode groups in the research datasetHolding periods3 · 5 · 7 · 10 yearsModeResearch only
CURRENT RESEARCH SNAPSHOT
Sydney market trends
Compare historical price growth, current representative prices and rental evidence near your budget. Observed evidence is kept separate from the modelled forward-growth signal.
28 September 2026
Markets compared: $1,200,000–$1,500,000The same near-budget rule used by your shortlist. Choosing a dwelling type changes rental evidence, not the suburb-level sale price.
Eligible suburb markets81At least 10 settled sales; all dwelling types
Middle representative price$1,347,500Median across the filtered suburbs
Middle historical growth5.6%Annualised historical price change
Middle gross rental yield3.1%Annual rent ÷ representative price; before costs
Strongest historical price growth near your budget
Annualised change calculated from historical settled-sale evidence. This is backward-looking—not a forecast.
Price versus gross rental yield
Each dot is a suburb market. Further left is cheaper; higher means more rent relative to price. Gross yield excludes ownership costs.
MARKET COMPARISON
Historical momentum near $1,500,000
Sorted by historical annual growth. The forward-growth column is a separate, bounded model input—not a promise of future performance.
| Rank | Suburb market | Representative price | Historical annual growth | Modelled annual growth | Weekly rent | Gross yield | Settled sales used | Evidence period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MELONBA 2765Strong historical growth | $1,270,250 | 14.8% | 4.8% | $818 | 3.3% | 23 | July 2026 |
| 2 | COBBITTY 2570Strong historical growth | $1,347,500 | 14.6% | 4.6% | $728 | 2.8% | 11 | Apr 2026 |
| 3 | PICTON 2571Strong historical growth | $1,392,500 | 12.6% | 4.6% | $788 | 2.9% | 10 | May 2026 |
| 4 | HINCHINBROOK 2168Strong historical growth | $1,237,500 | 11.3% | 4.6% | $594 | 2.5% | 11 | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Strong historical growth | $1,500,000 | 11.2% | 4.6% | $680 | 2.4% | 10 | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | NORTH RICHMOND 2754Strong historical growth | $1,200,000 | 10.8% | 4.6% | $672 | 2.9% | 14 | Apr 2026 |
| 7 | WEST RYDE 2114Strong historical growth | $1,498,250 | 10.2% | 4.6% | $772 | 2.7% | 15 | July 2026 |
| 8 | BOX HILL 2765Strong historical growth | $1,288,750 | 9.6% | 4.6% | $818 | 3.3% | 19 | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | MOUNT PRITCHARD 2170Strong historical growth | $1,272,500 | 9.4% | 4.6% | $651 | 2.7% | 11 | Apr 2026 |
| 10 | WILTON 2571Strong historical growth | $1,212,500 | 9.2% | 4.6% | $788 | 3.4% | 12 | July 2026 |
What it does not say
It does not claim that the top historical market will be the best future investment. Property condition, street, land, strata, tax, financing and future shocks can materially change an outcome.
Evidence, sources and limits
This release uses a fast, pre-aggregated Sydney research snapshot. It is not a live listings feed. Historical price growth and representative prices use NSW settled-sale evidence; rents use NSW rental evidence. Source periods vary by suburb and are shown in the table.
- NSW Valuer General settled-sale data
- NSW rental bond lodgement data
- RBA interest-rate context — the calculator currently uses a 6.4% loan-rate assumption, not a live lender quote.
SYDNEY PROPERTY RESEARCH TOOL
Check a property price or compare Sydney suburbs
This free research tool combines settled-sale evidence with transparent buy-hold-sell calculations. Start with a target buying price to find comparable Sydney markets, or enter an address or public listing URL to examine one property using the closest supported evidence.
What does the Sydney property price checker show?
It shows the price basis used, an estimated future value range, rental income, purchase and holding costs, projected profit or loss, downside and the historical error band for supported prices.
Can I compare suburbs near my budget?
Yes. The shortlist stays within 80%–100% of your target buying price and ranks sufficiently evidenced markets by estimated profit after costs. It does not silently substitute much cheaper suburbs.
Can I check a Sydney property listing?
Yes. Paste a public Domain URL or enter a Sydney address. Public facts are used when available; a withheld asking price is never invented, and a suburb benchmark is clearly labelled rather than presented as a property valuation.
Is this financial advice or a guaranteed valuation?
No. It is a research demonstration using historical evidence and visible assumptions. Forecasts are uncertain and cannot capture property condition, strata, title, tax, negotiation or future market shocks. Obtain professional advice and independent due diligence before buying.