Boambee East vs Canton Beach
Property investment comparison - Boambee East, NSW 2452 vs Canton Beach, NSW 2263
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boambee East wins 0, Canton Beach 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 | Boambee East | Canton Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $840K | $840K |
| Median unit price | $625K | $480K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.71% | 4.72% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.1% | +10.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +14.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 5,304 | 1,202 |
Boambee East vs Canton Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $840K in Boambee East and $840K in Canton Beach.
For units, Boambee East sits at a median of $625K against $480K in Canton Beach, which makes Canton Beach the more affordable unit market and Boambee East the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.1% in Boambee East and +10.4% in Canton Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Canton Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Canton Beach and 1.3% in Boambee East, so landlords in Canton Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Boambee East is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,304 against 1,202, roughly 4.4 times the size of Canton Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Canton Beach for recent price momentum, Canton Beach 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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