Boolaroo vs St Andrews
Property investment comparison - Boolaroo, NSW 2284 vs St Andrews, NSW 2566
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boolaroo wins 3, St Andrews wins 0. 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 | Boolaroo | St Andrews |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $455K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.0% | +8.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +35.4% | +23.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Population | 1,636 | 5,785 |
Boolaroo vs St Andrews: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.0M in Boolaroo and $1.0M in St Andrews.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.0% in Boolaroo and +8.6% in St Andrews, so recent momentum favours Boolaroo, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Boolaroo houses are +35.4% and St Andrews houses +23.7%, so Boolaroo has compounded faster than St Andrews over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Boolaroo and 2.4% in St Andrews, so landlords in Boolaroo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Andrews is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,785 against 1,636, roughly 3.5 times the size of Boolaroo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Boolaroo for recent price momentum, Boolaroo 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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