Swansea Heads vs Swansea.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,350,000 and $1,047,500. Swansea edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Swansea (median $1,047,500) is roughly 29% cheaper to buy into than Swansea Heads ($1,350,000). Over the past year, Swansea Heads (+7.8%) ran 6.1 percentage points ahead of Swansea (+1.7%) on house-price growth.
Swansea scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Swansea Heads skews owner-occupied (83%), Swansea runs more rental-dense (66% owner).
For buyers
Swansea is the lower entry point at $1,047,500 median, 29% 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: Swansea delivers the better gross yield (3.72% vs 2.89%), but Swansea Heads 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
Swansea Heads has a heavier family-household mix (80% vs 62%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Swansea Heads or Swansea cheaper to buy in?
Swansea has the lower median house price at $1,047,500, roughly 29% below Swansea Heads ($1,350,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Swansea Heads or Swansea?
Over the past 12 months, Swansea Heads grew +7.8% vs +1.7% in Swansea, a gap of 6.1 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 is more walkable, Swansea Heads or Swansea?
Swansea scores 8/100 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, Swansea Heads or Swansea?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.72% in Swansea vs 2.89% in Swansea Heads. 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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