According to a recent report, real estate agents have remained actively engaged due to low vacancy rates and a crowded rental market. Professionals who understand market performance were well-positioned to help clients take advantage of growing investor interest.
The 2026 PropTrack Westpac Investor Report indicated that 2025 was a strong year for investors nationwide, with sales profits reaching levels not seen in more than a decade. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that the number of new investor loans saw a sharp increase, rising 64% compared to the low levels recorded in 2023.
The report explained that investors’ strong performance in 2025 was driven by improved rental yields, which continued to rise from their lowest point in 2022. The report also highlighted suburbs that experienced a resurgence due to a combination of good returns and short market turnover.
For Sydney, despite its high costs, investors can still achieve success. Although yields may be lower compared to other capitals, the strong growth of many suburbs and high demand make them attractive for investment. Suburbs in southwestern Sydney have become key hubs for residential investment.
Tumbi Umbi on the Central Coast is considered ideal for investors, with an average sale price of around $1.15 million, annual growth of 21.5%, and a strong yield of 3.8%.
North Richmond experienced a significant jump of more than 30%, while Austral in the southwest saw an increase of 22.8%. In Sydney’s unit market, the southwestern region led performance, with Moorebank topping the list at an average price of $925,000, growth of 29.4%, and a rental yield of 5.2%.
