Avalon Beach vs Wahroonga
Property investment comparison - Avalon Beach, NSW 2107 vs Wahroonga, NSW 2076
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Avalon Beach wins 2, Wahroonga wins 4. 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 | Wahroonga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.9M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.45% | 2.44% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.12% | 3.27% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.3% | -5.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -7.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Population | 10,379 | 17,853 |
Avalon Beach vs Wahroonga: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.9M in Avalon Beach and $2.8M in Wahroonga, so Wahroonga is the cheaper entry point, with Avalon Beach houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Avalon Beach sits at a median of $1.3M against $1.2M in Wahroonga, which makes Wahroonga the more affordable unit market and Avalon Beach the pricier one.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 2.45% in Avalon Beach and 2.44% in Wahroonga, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.3% in Avalon Beach and -5.6% in Wahroonga (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Avalon Beach, while Wahroonga went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 3.0% in Wahroonga and 3.5% in Avalon Beach, so landlords in Wahroonga face less competition for tenants.
Wahroonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 17,853 against 10,379, larger than Avalon Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wahroonga for a lower purchase price, Avalon Beach for recent price momentum, Wahroonga 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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