Avalon Beach vs St Ives Chase
Property investment comparison - Avalon Beach, NSW 2107 vs St Ives Chase, NSW 2075
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Avalon Beach wins 2, St Ives Chase 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 | Avalon Beach | St Ives Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.9M | $2.9M |
| Median unit price | $1.3M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.45% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.12% | 1.94% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.3% | -7.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -7.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| Population | 10,379 | 3,283 |
Avalon Beach vs St Ives Chase: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.9M in Avalon Beach and $2.9M in St Ives Chase.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.3% in Avalon Beach and -7.0% in St Ives Chase (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Avalon Beach, while St Ives Chase went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in St Ives Chase and 3.5% in Avalon Beach, so landlords in St Ives Chase face less competition for tenants.
Avalon Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,379 against 3,283, roughly 3.2 times the size of St Ives Chase; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Avalon Beach for recent price momentum, St Ives Chase 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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