Long Beach vs Surfside.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $885,000 and $680,000.
Surfside (median $680,000) is roughly 30% cheaper to buy into than Long Beach ($885,000). Over the past year, Long Beach (-0.6%) ran 8.7 percentage points ahead of Surfside (-9.3%) on house-price growth.
Long Beach skews owner-occupied (83%), Surfside runs more rental-dense (71% owner).
For buyers
Surfside is the lower entry point at $680,000 median, 30% 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: Surfside delivers the better gross yield (2.68% vs 2.06%), but Long 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
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 Long Beach or Surfside cheaper to buy in?
Surfside has the lower median house price at $680,000, roughly 30% below Long Beach ($885,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Long Beach or Surfside?
Over the past 12 months, Long Beach grew -0.6% vs -9.3% in Surfside, a gap of 8.7 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 suburb has higher rental yield, Long Beach or Surfside?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.68% in Surfside vs 2.06% in Long 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
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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