Anna Bay vs Rooty Hill
Property investment comparison - Anna Bay, NSW 2316 vs Rooty Hill, NSW 2766
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Anna Bay wins 3, Rooty Hill wins 1. 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.
| Metric | Anna Bay | Rooty Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $680K | $840K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 4.12% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3%estimate | +8.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +29.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Population | 4,221 | 16,176 |
Anna Bay vs Rooty Hill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Anna Bay and $1.1M in Rooty Hill.
For units, Anna Bay sits at a median of $680K against $840K in Rooty Hill, which makes Anna Bay the more affordable unit market and Rooty Hill the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Anna Bay (an estimate) and +8.5% in Rooty Hill, so recent momentum favours Rooty Hill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Anna Bay and 1.6% in Rooty Hill, so landlords in Anna Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rooty Hill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,176 against 4,221, roughly 3.8 times the size of Anna Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rooty Hill for recent price momentum, Anna Bay 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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