Booker Bay vs Ettalong Beach.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,430,000 and $1,315,000. Ettalong Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Ettalong Beach (median $1,315,000) is roughly 9% cheaper to buy into than Booker Bay ($1,430,000). Over the past year, Ettalong Beach (+16.9%) ran 24.9 percentage points ahead of Booker Bay (-8%) on house-price growth.
Ettalong Beach scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Ettalong Beach is the lower entry point at $1,315,000 median, 9% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Ettalong Beach carries both higher gross yield (2.75% vs 2.53%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Booker Bay has a heavier family-household mix (64% vs 54%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Booker Bay or Ettalong Beach cheaper to buy in?
Ettalong Beach has the lower median house price at $1,315,000, roughly 9% below Booker Bay ($1,430,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Booker Bay or Ettalong Beach?
Over the past 12 months, Ettalong Beach grew +16.9% vs -8% in Booker Bay, a gap of 24.9 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 Ettalong Beach?
Ettalong Beach scores 30/100 on walkability vs 12/100. 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 Ettalong Beach?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.75% in Ettalong Beach vs 2.53% in Booker Bay. 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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