Beecroft vs Monterey
Property investment comparison - Beecroft, NSW 2119 vs Monterey, NSW 2217
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beecroft wins 0, Monterey 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 | Beecroft | Monterey |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.6M | $2.6M |
| Median unit price | $1.0M | $930K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.88% |
| 1-year house growth | -3.8% | +1.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +1.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Population | 10,291 | 4,619 |
Beecroft vs Monterey: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.6M in Beecroft and $2.6M in Monterey, so Monterey is the cheaper entry point, with Beecroft houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Beecroft sits at a median of $1.0M against $930K in Monterey, which makes Monterey the more affordable unit market and Beecroft the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.8% in Beecroft and +1.2% in Monterey (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Monterey, while Beecroft went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Monterey and 1.9% in Beecroft, so landlords in Monterey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Beecroft is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,291 against 4,619, roughly 2.2 times the size of Monterey; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Monterey for a lower purchase price, Monterey for recent price momentum, Monterey 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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