Burrill Lake vs Lake Tabourie.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $850,000 and $782,500. Lake Tabourie edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Lake Tabourie (median $782,500) is roughly 9% cheaper to buy into than Burrill Lake ($850,000). Over the past year, Lake Tabourie (+13.4%) ran 5.0 percentage points ahead of Burrill Lake (+8.4%) on house-price growth.
Lake Tabourie scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Lake Tabourie is the lower entry point at $782,500 median, 9% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Lake Tabourie carries both higher gross yield (3.99% vs 3.67%) 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 Burrill Lake or Lake Tabourie cheaper to buy in?
Lake Tabourie has the lower median house price at $782,500, roughly 9% below Burrill Lake ($850,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Burrill Lake or Lake Tabourie?
Over the past 12 months, Lake Tabourie grew +13.4% vs +8.4% in Burrill Lake, a gap of 5.0 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, Burrill Lake or Lake Tabourie?
Lake Tabourie scores 6/100 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, Burrill Lake or Lake Tabourie?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.99% in Lake Tabourie vs 3.67% in Burrill Lake. 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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