Barrack Heights vs Barrack Point

Barrack Heights (median $851,000) is roughly 62% cheaper to buy into than Barrack Point ($2,225,000). Over the past year, Barrack Heights (+6.4%) ran 8.5 percentage points ahead of Barrack Point (-2.1%) on house-price growth.

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Barrack Heights and Barrack Point side by side

MeasureBarrack HeightsBarrack Point
Price and market
Median house$851,000$2,225,000
Median unit$291,600$291,600
House price change, 12 months+6.4%-2.1%
Renting
House rent$700/wk$700/wk
Unit rent$495/wk$495/wk
Owner occupied65.0%79.0%
Renter occupied33.0%19.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA964964
Lifestyle and people
Walk score0–
Transit score0–
Bike score100–
Population6,003725
Median age4148
Climate
Annual rainfall1020 mm1020 mm
Mean max, January26.1°C26.1°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

Barrack Point skews owner-occupied (79%), Barrack Heights runs more rental-dense (65% owner).

For buyers
Barrack Heights is the lower entry point at $851,000 median, 62% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Barrack Heights carries both higher gross yield (4.28% vs 1.64%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Barrack Heights vs Barrack Point: common questions

Is Barrack Heights or Barrack Point cheaper to buy in?

Barrack Heights has the lower median house price at $851,000, roughly 62% below Barrack Point ($2,225,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which has stronger property growth, Barrack Heights or Barrack Point?

Over the past 12 months, Barrack Heights grew +6.4% vs -2.1% in Barrack Point, a gap of 8.5 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Barrack Heights or Barrack Point?

Gross rental yield on houses is 4.28% in Barrack Heights vs 1.64% in Barrack Point. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.