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Aberdeen vs Brunswick Heads

Property investment comparison - Aberdeen, NSW 2336 vs Brunswick Heads, NSW 2483

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdeen wins 1, Brunswick Heads wins 2. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.

MetricAberdeenBrunswick Heads
Median house price$620K-
Median unit price-$1.1M
Gross rental yield (houses)4.85%-
Gross rental yield (units)-3.21%
1-year house growth+9.5%+12.9%
3-year house growth+48.1%+24.6%
Vacancy rate1.9%0.5%
Population2,0511,905

Aberdeen vs Brunswick Heads: what the numbers say

Over the past year house prices moved +9.5% in Aberdeen and +12.9% in Brunswick Heads, so recent momentum favours Brunswick Heads, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Aberdeen houses are +48.1% and Brunswick Heads houses +24.6%, so Aberdeen has compounded faster than Brunswick Heads over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Brunswick Heads and 1.9% in Aberdeen, so landlords in Brunswick Heads face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Aberdeen is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,051 against 1,905, larger than Brunswick Heads; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Brunswick Heads for recent price momentum, Brunswick Heads for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.

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