Booker Bay vs Daleys Point.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,430,000 and $1,550,000. Booker Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Booker Bay (median $1,430,000) is roughly 8% cheaper to buy into than Daleys Point ($1,550,000). Over the past year, Booker Bay (-8%) ran 2.1 percentage points ahead of Daleys Point (-10.1%) on house-price growth.
Booker Bay scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Booker Bay is the lower entry point at $1,430,000 median, 8% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Booker Bay carries both higher gross yield (2.53% vs 2.33%) 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.
Common questions
Is Booker Bay or Daleys Point cheaper to buy in?
Booker Bay has the lower median house price at $1,430,000, roughly 8% below Daleys Point ($1,550,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Booker Bay or Daleys Point?
Over the past 12 months, Booker Bay grew -8% vs -10.1% in Daleys Point, a gap of 2.1 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 is more walkable, Booker Bay or Daleys Point?
Booker Bay scores 12/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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, Booker Bay or Daleys Point?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.53% in Booker Bay vs 2.33% in Daleys 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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