Western Sydney units were the city’s hottest property last quarter, according to new data from PropTrack.
The data has revealed the top suburbs by quarterly growth from July to September, with all of the top 15 markets being for units.
The list is dominated by suburbs from Sydney’s south west, inner south west and outer west, reflecting the increasing number of buyers looking away from the city in pursuit of affordable property.
It also marks a turnaround for the unit market in areas like Blacktown, which had an oversupply of new units in previous years.
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Lalor Park in Blacktown was the highest growing suburb in Sydney last quarter. Picture: Supplied
Lalor Park, a neighbouring suburb of Blacktown, topped growth for the quarter with a median unit price increase of 20 per cent.
This saw the median price jump from $507,746 up to $607,807 in the span of just three months.
Nearby Yagoona and Bass Hill in the inner south west were also among the top performers, with prices increasing by 12 per cent and 10 per cent respectively.
An outlier among the data was Darling Point, which grew by 11 per cent and was one of only two eastern suburbs within the top 30 quarterly growers.
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PropTrack economist Angus Moore pictured
PropTrack economist Angus Moore said affordability was drawing buyers to regions like Blacktown and the Outer West.
“You’d expect people to be looking for more affordable options, be that a little bit further out from the city or a free unit over a detached house,” he said.
Affordability was also causing units to perform better, Mr Moore added.
This creates a perfect storm of demand which has contributed to Greater Western Sydney’s strong unit growth.
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Darling Point was the only eastern suburb in the top ten. Picture: John Appleyard.
Other than the standout growth of Lalor Park, Mr Moore said the data showed minor but consistent improvement across Sydney as a whole.
“There’s not massive differences across Sydney in the pace of price growth at the moment,” he said.
“This year has really been a story of kind of relatively consistent growth across Sydney as opposed to, you know, one or two parts of Sydney really outperforming.”
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Inside an apartment at 11 Swinson Road, Blacktown.
LJ Hooker Blacktown selling agent Clair Andree-Evarts said the unit market in the area has had a significant turnaround.
“There has been oversupply, I’d say the last two years the unit market has been quite flat,” she said.
“But at the moment we’re finding everything that we’re listing tends to sell within about two or three weeks.”
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An apartment at 9-11 Swinson Road, Blacktown is currently listed for $590,000-$610,000.
According to Ms Andree-Evarts, units in the area have drawn a lot of attention from first home buyers.
“More first home buyers are definitely coming into the unit market,” she said.
“We’ve still got a little bit of investor interest, but the majority of it is first home buyers.”
Ms Andree-Evarts added that Blacktown’s train station and access to the M2 and M7 made housing in the area appealing for FHBs.
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Apartments on Bennelong Parkway, Wentworth Point.
In the City of Parramatta, Wentworth Point units have also started to garner interest from first home buyers.
The suburb’s units grew three per cent last quarter, reaching a median price of $773,018.
McGrath Strathfield real estate agent Ania Aquino said this price point attracted two key groups of buyers to the area.
“Obviously with the price point of apartments across Sydney but particularly in Wentworth Point you can secure a great home for under $1.5m, so we’re seeing a lot of first home buyers,” she said.
“We’re seeing a lot of down sizes who are looking for a lifestyle change.”
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McGrath Strathfield real estate agent Ania Aquino. Picture: David Swift.
Ms Aquino also noted that there was a significant number of owners and interested buyers who work in medical professions.
She said this was owing to Wentworth Point’s centralised location, with the major business precincts of Parramatta, Macquarie Park, Chatswood and the Sydney CBD all within proximity.
Ms Aquino said Wentworth Point’s strong supply of units meant there was still “buyer power” in the market.
On average, she said an apartment in Wentworth Point sees around 50 interested buyers coming through the door during its sale.
TOP SYDNEY SUBURBS BY MEDIAN PRICE GROWTH
(September quarter 2025, All unit markets)
| Suburb | Area | Median price | Quarter-on-quarter change (per cent) |
| Lalor Park | Sydney – Blacktown | $607,807 | 20 |
| Yagoona | Sydney – Inner South West | $710,892 | 12 |
| Darling Point | Sydney – Eastern Suburbs | $3,070,925 | 12 |
| Miller | Sydney – South West | $656,628 | 11 |
| Norwest | Sydney – Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury | $990,518 | 11 |
| Ashcroft | Sydney – South West | $661,652 | 10 |
| Bass Hill | Sydney – Inner South West | $860,474 | 10 |
| Bligh Park | Sydney – Outer West and Blue Mountains | $845,005 | 10 |
| South Windsor | Sydney – Outer West and Blue Mountains | $783,247 | 10 |
| Punchbowl | Sydney – Inner South West | $593,175 | 9 |
Source: PropTrack.
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