Boat Harbour vs Glenbrook
Property investment comparison - Boat Harbour, NSW 2316 vs Glenbrook, NSW 2773
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boat Harbour wins 1, Glenbrook wins 2. 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 | Boat Harbour | Glenbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.51% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.40% | 2.12% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.7%estimate | +13.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +37.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Population | 993 | 5,078 |
Boat Harbour vs Glenbrook: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.7M in Boat Harbour and $1.7M in Glenbrook.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.7% in Boat Harbour (an estimate) and +13.0% in Glenbrook, so recent momentum favours Glenbrook, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Glenbrook and 1.9% in Boat Harbour, so landlords in Glenbrook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Glenbrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,078 against 993, roughly 5 times the size of Boat Harbour; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Glenbrook for recent price momentum, Glenbrook 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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