Bungarribee vs Pretty Beach
Property investment comparison - Bungarribee, NSW 2767 vs Pretty Beach, NSW 2257
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bungarribee wins 4, Pretty Beach wins 1. 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 | Bungarribee | Pretty Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $815K | $875K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.17% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.13% | 4.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8% | +3.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +19.1% | -2.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Population | 3,177 | 314 |
Bungarribee vs Pretty Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.5M in Bungarribee and $1.5M in Pretty Beach.
For units, Bungarribee sits at a median of $815K against $875K in Pretty Beach, which makes Bungarribee the more affordable unit market and Pretty Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Bungarribee and +3.4% in Pretty Beach, so recent momentum favours Bungarribee, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Bungarribee houses are +19.1% and Pretty Beach houses -2.5%, so Bungarribee has compounded faster than Pretty Beach over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Bungarribee and 3.2% in Pretty Beach, so landlords in Bungarribee face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bungarribee is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,177 against 314, roughly 10 times the size of Pretty Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bungarribee for recent price momentum, Bungarribee 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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