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PROPERTY SHOWCASE: Investing beyond your own backyard

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Hotspots

Looking to find out which suburbs and regions have the biggest buzz about them? Smart Property Investment’s Hotspots section finds out where in Australia is drumming up interest that could result in a smart property investment for you.

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Top-selling auction suburbs in Victoria

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Melbourne office tenants leave CBD and head to the suburbs

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Northern Beaches emerges as Sydney’s 2021 hotspot

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FHBs should weigh the pros and cons before buying an apartment

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New supply sees scheduled auction numbers continue to surge

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Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

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What’s your tolerance for interest rate rises?

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Strong Perth market helps property investors expand their portfolio

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Are Aussies growing complacent around interest rates?

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12 MONTH GROWTH

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Queenton

69.76%
Flying Fish Point

69.61%
Point Piper

69.17%
Glenelg South

69.02%
Pretty Beach

69.01%
Bar Beach

68.9%
Northampton

68.7%
Kembla Grange

66.91%
Gnarabup

66.67%
Boomerang Beach

66.67%

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Nov 27 2021

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top suburbs

12 MONTH GROWTH

array(10) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#1880 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4820" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Queenton" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.756097560976" ["link"]=> string(23) "/data/qld/4820/queenton" } [1]=> object(stdClass)#814 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4860" ["suburb"]=> string(17) "Flying Fish Point" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.607843137255" ["link"]=> string(32) "/data/qld/4860/flying fish point" } [2]=> object(stdClass)#1887 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2027" ["suburb"]=> string(11) "Point Piper" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.166666666667" ["link"]=> string(26) "/data/nsw/2027/point piper" } [3]=> object(stdClass)#2005 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "5045" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Glenelg South" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.021190716448" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/sa/5045/glenelg south" } [4]=> object(stdClass)#818 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2257" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Pretty Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.014084507042" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2257/pretty beach" } [5]=> object(stdClass)#1909 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2300" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Bar Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(14) "68.90243902439" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2300/bar beach" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#1900 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "6535" ["suburb"]=> string(11) "Northampton" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "68.695652173913" ["link"]=> string(25) "/data/wa/6535/northampton" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#1856 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2526" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Kembla Grange" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "66.906474820144" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2526/kembla grange" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#1855 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "6285" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Gnarabup" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "66.666666666667" ["link"]=> string(22) "/data/wa/6285/gnarabup" } [9]=> object(stdClass)#1854 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2428" ["suburb"]=> string(15) "Boomerang Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "66.666666666667" ["link"]=> string(30) "/data/nsw/2428/boomerang beach" } }

Queenton

69.76%
Flying Fish Point

69.61%
Point Piper

69.17%
Glenelg South

69.02%
Pretty Beach

69.01%
Bar Beach

68.9%
Northampton

68.7%
Kembla Grange

66.91%
Gnarabup

66.67%
Boomerang Beach

66.67%

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