Boat Harbour vs Anna Bay.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,250,000 and $1,080,000.
Anna Bay (median $1,080,000) is roughly 16% cheaper to buy into than Boat Harbour ($1,250,000). Over the past year, Anna Bay (+15.4%) ran 15.4 percentage points ahead of Boat Harbour (0%) on house-price growth.
Boat Harbour scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Boat Harbour (969) sits above Anna Bay (962).
For buyers
Anna Bay is the lower entry point at $1,080,000 median, 16% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Anna Bay carries both higher gross yield (3.76% vs 3.24%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Boat Harbour edges out on average school ICSEA (969 vs 962).
Common questions
Is Boat Harbour or Anna Bay cheaper to buy in?
Anna Bay has the lower median house price at $1,080,000, roughly 16% below Boat Harbour ($1,250,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Boat Harbour or Anna Bay?
Over the past 12 months, Anna Bay grew +15.4% vs 0% in Boat Harbour, a gap of 15.4 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.
Does Boat Harbour or Anna Bay have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Boat Harbour scores 969 vs 962 in Anna Bay. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which is more walkable, Boat Harbour or Anna Bay?
Boat Harbour scores 4/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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, Boat Harbour or Anna Bay?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.76% in Anna Bay vs 3.24% in Boat Harbour. 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.
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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