Wrights Beach vs Erowal Bay.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $980,000 and $930,000. Erowal Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Erowal Bay (median $930,000) is roughly 5% cheaper to buy into than Wrights Beach ($980,000). Over the past year, Erowal Bay (+3.3%) ran 27.9 percentage points ahead of Wrights Beach (-24.6%) on house-price growth.
Erowal Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Wrights Beach (943) sits above Erowal Bay (941). Wrights Beach skews owner-occupied (86%), Erowal Bay runs more rental-dense (73% owner).
For buyers
Erowal Bay is the lower entry point at $930,000 median, 5% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Erowal Bay carries both higher gross yield (3.41% vs 3.24%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Wrights Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (943 vs 941).
Common questions
Is Wrights Beach or Erowal Bay cheaper to buy in?
Erowal Bay has the lower median house price at $930,000, roughly 5% below Wrights Beach ($980,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Wrights Beach or Erowal Bay?
Over the past 12 months, Erowal Bay grew +3.3% vs -24.6% in Wrights Beach, a gap of 27.9 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.
Does Wrights Beach or Erowal Bay have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wrights Beach scores 943 vs 941 in Erowal Bay. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which is more walkable, Wrights Beach or Erowal Bay?
Erowal Bay 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, Wrights Beach or Erowal Bay?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.41% in Erowal Bay vs 3.24% in Wrights 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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