Pearl Beach vs Woolloomooloo
Property investment comparison - Pearl Beach, NSW 2256 vs Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pearl Beach wins 2, Woolloomooloo 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 | Pearl Beach | Woolloomooloo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.08% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.87% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.0%estimate | +1.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +21.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Population | 510 | 3,792 |
Pearl Beach vs Woolloomooloo: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in Pearl Beach and $1.9M in Woolloomooloo.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.0% in Pearl Beach (an estimate) and +1.7% in Woolloomooloo, so recent momentum favours Pearl Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Pearl Beach and 1.9% in Woolloomooloo, so landlords in Pearl Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Woolloomooloo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,792 against 510, roughly 7 times the size of Pearl Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pearl Beach for recent price momentum, Pearl Beach 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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