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Menangle Park vs Crestwood vs Lithgow — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $900kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Menangle Park

    NSW · 2563
    51Average
    Median
    $680k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldStable entry point

  2. Crestwood

    NSW · 2153
    44Below trend
    Median
    $874k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  3. Lithgow

    NSW · 2790
    41Below trend
    Median
    $508k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~5k residents

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Menangle Park
Crestwood
Lithgow
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
763.8%
381.9%
572.9%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
352.6%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6416.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2424% under cap
33% under cap
4444% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY
20+6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Menangle Park

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  2. Crestwood

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Lithgow

    1/8
    • Affordability

Why Menangle Park

Stable entry point

3.8% gross yield, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Rental yield3.8%
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport24.8 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Crestwood

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (97% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.9%)

Construction ·Sydney Metro West — Parramatta8.6 kmConstruction · 2030

Why Lithgow

Thin market · ~5k residents

population +6.5% (5y), 2.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,956 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport69.6 kmConstruction · 2026