Boambee East vs Toormina.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $792,750 and $735,000. Toormina edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Toormina (median $735,000) is roughly 8% cheaper to buy into than Boambee East ($792,750). Over the past year, Toormina (+6.4%) ran 0.7 percentage points ahead of Boambee East (+5.7%) on house-price growth.
Toormina scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Boambee East skews owner-occupied (73%), Toormina runs more rental-dense (58% owner).
For buyers
Toormina is the lower entry point at $735,000 median, 8% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Toormina carries both higher gross yield (5.09% vs 4.72%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Boambee East has a heavier family-household mix (74% vs 62%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Boambee East or Toormina cheaper to buy in?
Toormina has the lower median house price at $735,000, roughly 8% below Boambee East ($792,750). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Boambee East or Toormina?
Over the past 12 months, Toormina grew +6.4% vs +5.7% in Boambee East, a gap of 0.7 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 is more walkable, Boambee East or Toormina?
Toormina scores 22/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Boambee East or Toormina?
Gross rental yield on houses is 5.09% in Toormina vs 4.72% in Boambee East. 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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