Wentworth Point (postcode 2127) sits on a peninsula bounded by the Parramatta River and Homebush Bay, approximately 12 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, within the City of Parramatta LGA. Its SEIFA IRSAD score of 1114 places it in national decile 10 of 10, meaning the suburb ranks among the most socioeconomically advantaged areas in Australia relative to the national mean of 1000. Within New South Wales, it sits at the 86th state percentile, confirming that the advantage is genuine rather than an artefact of a thin national comparison pool. That macro reading reflects a resident base that is predominantly young, high-income, and tertiary-educated, consistent with a suburb that was rezoned from industrial to residential use only in 2013 and has since grown at a rapid pace.
ABS 2021 IRSAD release. Score 1114 (national mean = 1000).
Wentworth Point is almost entirely composed of modern high-rise apartment stock. The suburb covers just 0.6 square kilometres yet recorded a population of 12,703 at the 2021 census, representing a population density of roughly 21,200 people per square kilometre. That density is one of the highest of any suburb in Greater Sydney and is a structural feature investors must weigh carefully, not a footnote. The SEIFA decile 10 reading supports PropertyRanker's economic_strength criterion positively: the resident income profile, occupational mix, and educational attainment all sit well above national benchmarks. The same reading also informs the hazard_risk criterion in a nuanced way. A high SEIFA score does not eliminate physical hazards. Wentworth Point sits at an elevation of approximately 5 metres on reclaimed land, and investors should independently verify flood overlay and tidal inundation risk for any specific lot. On entry_point_risk, the decile 10 band signals that the suburb is priced for its attributes, which compresses the margin for error on acquisition price. The suburb has no direct rail connection. Access relies on ferry services, buses, and the Bennelong Bridge pedestrian and cycle link to Rhodes Station on the T9 line. That single-access-point constraint is a structural liquidity consideration that SEIFA cannot capture. Ongoing residential development by Landcom on the northeastern precinct means new supply will continue to enter the market through at least 2026, which is relevant to vacancy and resale competition at the individual building level.
Wentworth Point (NSW 2127) is an overwhelmingly unit-dominated suburb where CoreLogic data via yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au records a current median unit price of $760,000 with 0% annual capital growth over the 12 months to May 2026, on 567 unit sales. Vacancy sits at approximately 1.6-1.8% (propradar.com.au, estait.com.au, Aug 2026), signalling a tight rental market, while units averaged 48 days on market and new supply from dwelling approvals is rising sharply, adding downward pressure on rents per estate.sydney (Mar 2026).
Anchor points pulled per refresh from publicly available suburb profiles. Approximate; not a moving average.
Vacancy is loosening due to a surge in new dwelling supply pushing rates toward 3.5-5% per estate.sydney, while days on market at 48 days appear broadly stable, yielding a cool composite with one confirmed softening signal and one null.
Sources: Wentworth Point NSW 2127 Suburb Profile & Property Report (2026-09-05); Wentworth Point NSW 2127 – Median $815K (2026-08-01); Wentworth Point NSW Property Market – Median, Growth, Yield (2026-08-01); Sydney Rental Vacancy Rate Analysis 2026 (2026-03-07); Wentworth Point NSW 2127 Suburb Profile – Smart Property Investment (2026-09-01) · Refreshed 6 Sep 2026
PropertyRanker scores any Australian property against 12 criteria across three pillars: Growth, Cashflow, and Risk. SEIFA is a primary signal for economic strength and a supporting one for entry-price risk. It also informs the crime side of hazard risk, though physical overlays like flood, bushfire and coastal exposure, and recorded crime data where available, take priority there. The decile of 10 shown above gives a listing in Wentworth Point a stronger starting line on economic strength than the national median postcode, and a softer one on entry-price risk, since more advantaged postcodes usually carry higher entry prices.
On top of that, PropertyRanker chooses one of four strategies (Balanced, Growth, Yield, Regional) and applies a per-strategy yield anchor. The anchors are 3.5% for Growth, 5% for Balanced, 6% for Yield, and 7% for Regional. A postcode at this level of relative advantage tends to suit the Growth (3.5% anchor) and Balanced (5% anchor) strategies more readily than Yield (6%) or Regional (7%), because a higher entry price compresses the gross yield a listing can reach without a specific value-add.
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Before drawing any conclusion about a specific listing here, investors should confirm the flood and tidal inundation overlay for the exact lot, given the suburb's low elevation and reclaimed-land history. Strata health is a priority in a suburb where many buildings were constructed rapidly during a single development cycle; request the most recent strata report and check the sinking fund balance against the building age and common-area scope. Vacancy at the postcode level can shift materially as new supply stages complete, so check the current SQM Research vacancy rate rather than relying on historical averages. On strategy match, the suburb's SEIFA profile and proximity to the CBD corridor are most consistent with a Capital Growth or Balanced strategy, targeting gross yields in the 3.5 to 5 percent range, but the yield a specific unit actually achieves depends on floor level, aspect, car space inclusion, and building amenity. Score the specific listing in PropertyRanker to get a verdict that accounts for current SQM vacancy, body corporate health, flood and overlay status, and pricing against recent comparable sales in the same building and postcode.
The SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 reading signals a strong socioeconomic base, which supports PropertyRanker's economic_strength criterion. However, the suburb's near-total reliance on apartment stock, single road and ferry access, ongoing new supply, and low-elevation reclaimed-land setting introduce risks that a postcode-level score cannot resolve on its own. Whether a specific listing is worth pursuing depends on the individual building's strata health, current vacancy, and acquisition price relative to comparable recent sales.
The suburb's SEIFA decile 10 profile, inner-Sydney location, and predominantly owner-occupier-grade apartment stock align most naturally with the Capital Growth strategy, which anchors around a 3.5 percent gross yield, or the Balanced strategy at around 5 percent. A High Yield or Regional strategy targeting 6 to 7 percent gross would require a specific unit to outperform the postcode average, which is possible but should be verified against current rental comparables rather than assumed. Score the specific listing in PropertyRanker to see how the yield estimate sits against the strategy thresholds.
The primary structural risks are concentrated new supply from ongoing development, a single-access-point transport constraint that limits the tenant catchment compared with rail-connected suburbs, and the low-elevation reclaimed-land setting that warrants a flood and tidal overlay check on any specific lot. Strata risk is also elevated because a large proportion of the building stock was constructed within a short window, meaning deferred maintenance costs could crystallise across multiple buildings simultaneously. The SEIFA reading does not mitigate any of these physical or structural factors.
PropertyRanker uses the SEIFA IRSAD reading as a primary input for three of its twelve scoring criteria: economic_strength, hazard_risk, and entry_point_risk. For Wentworth Point, the decile 10 score of 1114 contributes positively to economic_strength and signals a higher entry price point that tightens the margin on entry_point_risk. SEIFA sits on the macro side of the model and cannot see the specific street, build year, strata condition, floor level, or orientation of a listing, so the remaining nine criteria draw on listing-level and building-level data to complete the score.
Both suburbs share a high-density apartment character and proximity to the Homebush Bay corridor, but Rhodes sits in the City of Canada Bay LGA and has direct T9 rail access, which broadens its tenant catchment. Wentworth Point is connected to Rhodes Station only via the Bennelong Bridge on foot or by bicycle, or by bus and ferry. The transport difference is a meaningful liquidity and rental demand variable that investors should weigh when comparing listings across the two postcodes, and current vacancy data from SQM Research is the most reliable way to quantify it at the time of assessment.
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