Maloneys Beach vs North Batemans Bay.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $748,500 and $882,000. Maloneys Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Maloneys Beach (median $748,500) is roughly 15% cheaper to buy into than North Batemans Bay ($882,000). Over the past year, Maloneys Beach (-6.4%) ran 0.3 percentage points ahead of North Batemans Bay (-6.7%) on house-price growth.
For buyers
Maloneys Beach is the lower entry point at $748,500 median, 15% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Maloneys Beach carries both higher gross yield (4.17% vs 3.54%) 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 Maloneys Beach or North Batemans Bay cheaper to buy in?
Maloneys Beach has the lower median house price at $748,500, roughly 15% below North Batemans Bay ($882,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Maloneys Beach or North Batemans Bay?
Over the past 12 months, Maloneys Beach grew -6.4% vs -6.7% in North Batemans Bay, a gap of 0.3 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, Maloneys Beach or North Batemans Bay?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.17% in Maloneys Beach vs 3.54% in North Batemans 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.
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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