Sunshine Bay vs Denhams Beach.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $807,500 and $900,000.
Sunshine Bay (median $807,500) is roughly 10% cheaper to buy into than Denhams Beach ($900,000). Over the past year, Denhams Beach (0%) ran 4.5 percentage points ahead of Sunshine Bay (-4.5%) on house-price growth.
For buyers
Sunshine Bay is the lower entry point at $807,500 median, 10% 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: Sunshine Bay delivers the better gross yield (3.86% vs 3.47%), but Denhams 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 Sunshine Bay or Denhams Beach cheaper to buy in?
Sunshine Bay has the lower median house price at $807,500, roughly 10% below Denhams Beach ($900,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Sunshine Bay or Denhams Beach?
Over the past 12 months, Denhams Beach grew 0% vs -4.5% in Sunshine Bay, a gap of 4.5 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, Sunshine Bay or Denhams Beach?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.86% in Sunshine Bay vs 3.47% in Denhams 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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