Newtown vs Sarina Beach
Property investment comparison - Newtown, QLD 4350 vs Sarina Beach, QLD 4737
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Newtown wins 3, Sarina Beach 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 | Newtown | Sarina Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $735K | $740K |
| Median unit price | $590K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.97% | 4.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.10% | 4.88% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.2% | +8.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +59.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Population | 10,039 | 661 |
Newtown vs Sarina Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $735K in Newtown and $740K in Sarina Beach, so Newtown is the cheaper entry point, with Sarina Beach houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Sarina Beach leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.80%, compared with 3.97% in Newtown, a gap of 0.83 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.2% in Newtown and +8.9% in Sarina Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Newtown, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Newtown and 1.4% in Sarina Beach, so landlords in Newtown face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Newtown is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,039 against 661, roughly 15 times the size of Sarina Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sarina Beach for rental income, Newtown for a lower purchase price, Newtown for recent price momentum, Newtown 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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