Ettalong Beach vs Wagstaffe.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,315,000 and $1,300,000. Ettalong Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Wagstaffe (median $1,300,000) is roughly 1% cheaper to buy into than Ettalong Beach ($1,315,000). Over the past year, Ettalong Beach (+16.9%) ran 16.9 percentage points ahead of Wagstaffe (0%) on house-price growth.
Ettalong Beach scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Wagstaffe skews owner-occupied (86%), Ettalong Beach runs more rental-dense (59% owner).
For buyers
Wagstaffe is the lower entry point at $1,300,000 median, 1% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Wagstaffe delivers the better gross yield (2.78% vs 2.75%), but Ettalong Beach has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
For families
Wagstaffe has a heavier family-household mix (71% vs 54%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Ettalong Beach or Wagstaffe cheaper to buy in?
Wagstaffe has the lower median house price at $1,300,000, roughly 1% below Ettalong Beach ($1,315,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Ettalong Beach or Wagstaffe?
Over the past 12 months, Ettalong Beach grew +16.9% vs 0% in Wagstaffe, a gap of 16.9 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, Ettalong Beach or Wagstaffe?
Ettalong Beach scores 30/100 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, Ettalong Beach or Wagstaffe?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.78% in Wagstaffe vs 2.75% in Ettalong Beach. 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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