Bahrs Scrub vs Ningi

The median house price is $995K in Bahrs Scrub and $990K in Ningi, so Ningi is the cheaper entry point, with Bahrs Scrub houses about 1% dearer.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.70% in Bahrs Scrub and 3.67% in Ningi, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved +19.7% in Bahrs Scrub and +16.8% in Ningi, so recent momentum favours Bahrs Scrub, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Bahrs Scrub houses are +48.5% and Ningi houses +45.6%, so Bahrs Scrub has compounded faster than Ningi over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Ningi and 1.0% in Bahrs Scrub, so landlords in Ningi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Ningi is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,349 against 4,508, larger than Bahrs Scrub; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

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