Surrey Hills vs Canterbury.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $2,260,000 and $3,544,000. Surrey Hills edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Surrey Hills (median $2,260,000) is roughly 36% cheaper to buy into than Canterbury ($3,544,000).
Surrey Hills scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 64/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Surrey Hills is the lower entry point at $2,260,000 median, 36% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Surrey Hills offers the higher gross rental yield (1.84% vs 1.17%), 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 questions
Is Surrey Hills or Canterbury cheaper to buy in?
Surrey Hills has the lower median house price at $2,260,000, roughly 36% below Canterbury ($3,544,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which is more walkable, Surrey Hills or Canterbury?
Surrey Hills scores 100/100 on walkability vs 64/100. 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, Surrey Hills or Canterbury?
Gross rental yield on houses is 1.84% in Surrey Hills vs 1.17% in Canterbury. 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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