Croudace Bay vs The Entrance
Property investment comparison - Croudace Bay, NSW 2280 vs The Entrance, NSW 2261
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Croudace Bay wins 1, The Entrance wins 3. 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 | Croudace Bay | The Entrance |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $645K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 3.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.44% | 4.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.9%estimate | +9.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +10.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Population | 641 | 4,244 |
Croudace Bay vs The Entrance: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Croudace Bay and $1.1M in The Entrance.
On cash flow, Croudace Bay leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 3.20% in The Entrance, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.9% in Croudace Bay (an estimate) and +9.6% in The Entrance, so recent momentum favours The Entrance, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in The Entrance and 2.6% in Croudace Bay, so landlords in The Entrance face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
The Entrance is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,244 against 641, roughly 7 times the size of Croudace Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Croudace Bay for rental income, The Entrance for recent price momentum, The Entrance 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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