Penrith · 2765
Melonba, NSW
listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.
NextSuburb scoreTier C
46Average
Median house
$1.31M
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
2.4%
Vacancy
1.3%
Growth-led, low cashflowLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~12 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr50/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY75/100
- Rental yield2.4%47/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)64/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability12% under cap12/100
Why this score
Melonba scores 46/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 1.3% vacancy rate and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 2.4% leaves modest cashflow.
Drivers
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
- Tight rentals1.3%
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
- Thin gross yield (2.4%)
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
M12 Motorway19.5 km away
Construction · $1.6bn · completion 2026
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
Comparable suburbs
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