Manly vs Red Hill
Property investment comparison - Manly, QLD 4179 vs Red Hill, QLD 4059
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Manly wins 2, Red Hill wins 0. 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 | Red Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.39% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.80% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.4%estimate | +10.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Population | 4,273 | 5,834 |
Manly vs Red Hill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in Manly and $1.9M in Red Hill.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.4% in Manly (an estimate) and +10.2% in Red Hill (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Manly, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Manly and 1.3% in Red Hill, so landlords in Manly face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Red Hill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,834 against 4,273, larger than Manly; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Manly 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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