Burringbar vs Manyana
Property investment comparison - Burringbar, NSW 2484 vs Manyana, NSW 2539
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burringbar wins 3, Manyana 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 | Burringbar | Manyana |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905K | $905K |
| Median unit price | $575K | $695K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.69% | 2.87% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.58% | 4.06% |
| 1-year house growth | -7.8%estimate | -2.2% |
| 3-year house growth | -6.2% | +13.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Population | 878 | 670 |
Burringbar vs Manyana: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $905K in Burringbar and $905K in Manyana.
For units, Burringbar sits at a median of $575K against $695K in Manyana, which makes Burringbar the more affordable unit market and Manyana the pricier one.
On cash flow, Burringbar leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.69%, compared with 2.87% in Manyana, a gap of 1.82 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -7.8% in Burringbar (an estimate) and -2.2% in Manyana, so recent momentum favours Manyana, while Burringbar went backwards.
Looking back three years, Burringbar houses are -6.2% and Manyana houses +13.4%, so Manyana has compounded faster than Burringbar over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.7%.
Burringbar is the bigger suburb, with a population of 878 against 670, larger than Manyana; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Burringbar for rental income, Manyana for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison