Bogan Gate vs Manilla
Property investment comparison - Bogan Gate, NSW 2870 vs Manilla, NSW 2346
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bogan Gate wins 2, Manilla 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 | Bogan Gate | Manilla |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $450K | $450K |
| Median unit price | $330K | $435K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.20% | 5.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.57% | 3.99% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +17.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +31.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| Population | 269 | 2,386 |
Bogan Gate vs Manilla: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $450K in Bogan Gate and $450K in Manilla.
For units, Bogan Gate sits at a median of $330K against $435K in Manilla, which makes Bogan Gate the more affordable unit market and Manilla the pricier one.
On cash flow, Manilla leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.30%, compared with 5.20% in Bogan Gate, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Manilla and 1.7% in Bogan Gate, so landlords in Manilla face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Manilla is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,386 against 269, roughly 9 times the size of Bogan Gate; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Manilla for rental income, Manilla 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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