Barrack Point vs Warilla.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $2,225,000 and $845,000. Warilla edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Warilla (median $845,000) is roughly 163% cheaper to buy into than Barrack Point ($2,225,000). Over the past year, Warilla (+3%) ran 5.1 percentage points ahead of Barrack Point (-2.1%) on house-price growth.
Barrack Point skews owner-occupied (79%), Warilla runs more rental-dense (56% owner).
For buyers
Warilla is the lower entry point at $845,000 median, 163% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Warilla carries both higher gross yield (2.15% vs 0.82%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Barrack Point has a heavier family-household mix (72% vs 62%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Barrack Point or Warilla cheaper to buy in?
Warilla has the lower median house price at $845,000, roughly 163% 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 Point or Warilla?
Over the past 12 months, Warilla grew +3% vs -2.1% in Barrack Point, a gap of 5.1 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 Point or Warilla?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.15% in Warilla vs 0.82% 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.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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