Burradoo vs Kogarah Bay
Property investment comparison - Burradoo, NSW 2576 vs Kogarah Bay, NSW 2217
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burradoo wins 1, Kogarah Bay 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 | Burradoo | Kogarah Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Median unit price | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.50% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.27% |
| 1-year house growth | -5.9%estimate | -3.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| Population | 2,879 | 2,102 |
Burradoo vs Kogarah Bay: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.3M in Burradoo and $2.3M in Kogarah Bay.
For units, Burradoo sits at a median of $1.6M against $1.1M in Kogarah Bay, which makes Kogarah Bay the more affordable unit market and Burradoo the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -5.9% in Burradoo (an estimate) and -3.7% in Kogarah Bay (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kogarah Bay, while Burradoo went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 3.0% in Burradoo and 4.3% in Kogarah Bay, so landlords in Burradoo face less competition for tenants.
Burradoo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,879 against 2,102, larger than Kogarah Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kogarah Bay for recent price momentum, Burradoo 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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