Adare vs Burleigh Waters

For units, Adare sits at a median of $285K against $1.0M in Burleigh Waters, which makes Adare the more affordable unit market and Burleigh Waters the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.74% in Adare and 3.70% in Burleigh Waters, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved +17.6% in Adare (an estimate) and +5.8% in Burleigh Waters, so recent momentum favours Adare, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Adare and 2.1% in Burleigh Waters, so landlords in Adare face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Burleigh Waters is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,556 against 1,027, roughly 14 times the size of Adare; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

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