Manly vs North Bondi
Property investment comparison - Manly, NSW 2095 vs North Bondi, NSW 2026
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Manly wins 2, North Bondi 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 | Manly | North Bondi |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $5M | $5.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.7M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.11% | 2.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.81% | 3.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.1%estimate | +7.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -2.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 3.3% |
| Population | 16,296 | 9,290 |
Manly vs North Bondi: what the numbers say
The median house price is $5M in Manly and $5.0M in North Bondi, so Manly is the cheaper entry point, with North Bondi houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, North Bondi leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.40%, compared with 2.11% in Manly, a gap of 0.29 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.1% in Manly (an estimate) and +7.6% in North Bondi, so recent momentum favours North Bondi, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Manly and 3.3% in North Bondi, so landlords in Manly face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Manly is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,296 against 9,290, larger than North Bondi; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Bondi for rental income, Manly for a lower purchase price, North Bondi for recent price momentum, Manly 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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