Rental yield and weekly rent in Earlwood are closely watched by investors in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, particularly as interest rate movements shift the relative attractiveness of cash flow versus capital growth. The data card below shows median rent by dwelling type (house vs unit) where the dataset supports the split, and compares Earlwood 2206 yield to the Sydney metro average.
Can I afford Earlwood?
Rental market in Earlwood
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Bond count suppressed by DCJ (30 or fewer lodgements this quarter).
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
Small sample
$690per week
Sep 2025 · bond count suppressed
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Canterbury2193
$710▲$20
1.8 km away
Arncliffe2205
$860▲$170
2.2 km away
Campsie2194
$590▼$100
2.4 km away
Dulwich Hill2203
$723▲$33
2.5 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
A low vacancy rate in Earlwood indicates strong tenant demand relative to supply, typically a positive signal for landlords and a sign that the suburb has sustained rental appeal. Vacancy rates below 2% in Sydney are generally considered a landlord's market; above 3% signals softer conditions. Compare the Earlwood rate to the wider Canterbury-Bankstown LGA to understand whether it is suburb-specific or part of a broader area trend.
