Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Andrews Beach vs Fingal.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,355,000 and $1,870,000. St Andrews Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

St Andrews Beach (median $1,355,000) is roughly 28% cheaper to buy into than Fingal ($1,870,000).

St Andrews Beach scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

St Andrews Beach is the lower entry point at $1,355,000 median, 28% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.

For investors

St Andrews Beach offers the higher gross rental yield (1.42% vs 0.97%), favouring cash-flow investors.

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 questionsSt Andrews Beach vs Fingal

Common questions

Is St Andrews Beach or Fingal cheaper to buy in?

St Andrews Beach has the lower median house price at $1,355,000, roughly 28% below Fingal ($1,870,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which is more walkable, St Andrews Beach or Fingal?

St Andrews Beach scores 2/100 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, St Andrews Beach or Fingal?

Gross rental yield on houses is 1.42% in St Andrews Beach vs 0.97% in Fingal. 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

St Andrews Beach
Metric
Fingal

Price & Market

$1,355,000
Median house
$1,870,000
$285,120
Median unit
$285,120
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$369/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$298/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
11.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
0
974
Population
15,900
44
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
8
990
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
25.3°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.3°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).