East Killara vs North Manly
Property investment comparison - East Killara, NSW 2071 vs North Manly, NSW 2100
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Killara wins 2, North Manly 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 | East Killara | North Manly |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $3.5M | $3.4M |
| Median unit price | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.47% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.74% | 3.07% |
| 1-year house growth | -5.2%estimate | +3.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Population | 2,895 | 3,396 |
East Killara vs North Manly: what the numbers say
The median house price is $3.5M in East Killara and $3.4M in North Manly, so North Manly is the cheaper entry point, with East Killara houses about 2% dearer.
For units, East Killara sits at a median of $1.3M against $1.1M in North Manly, which makes North Manly the more affordable unit market and East Killara the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -5.2% in East Killara (an estimate) and +3.5% in North Manly (an estimate), so recent momentum favours North Manly, while East Killara went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.5% in East Killara and 2.7% in North Manly, so landlords in East Killara face less competition for tenants.
North Manly is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,396 against 2,895, larger than East Killara; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Manly for a lower purchase price, North Manly for recent price momentum, East Killara 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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