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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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12 MONTH GROWTH

array(10) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#2295 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2765" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Box Hill" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "127.01923076923" ["link"]=> string(23) "/data/nsw/2765/box hill" } [1]=> object(stdClass)#2409 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Mollymook" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(14) "82.84904323175" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook" } [2]=> object(stdClass)#2300 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2264" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Brightwaters" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "79.931972789116" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2264/brightwaters" } [3]=> object(stdClass)#2521 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "5640" ["suburb"]=> string(5) "Cleve" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "78.129906542056" ["link"]=> string(19) "/data/sa/5640/cleve" } [4]=> object(stdClass)#2414 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Bawley Point" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "76.196032672112" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2539/bawley point" } [5]=> object(stdClass)#2408 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2281" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Murrays Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "75.572519083969" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2281/murrays beach" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#2324 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2486" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Terranora" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(2) "70" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2486/terranora" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#2297 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2440" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Crescent Head" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.381107491857" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2440/crescent head" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#2329 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4125" ["suburb"]=> string(16) "Park Ridge South" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "68.316831683168" ["link"]=> string(31) "/data/qld/4125/park ridge south" } [9]=> object(stdClass)#2517 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(15) "Mollymook Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "67.088607594937" ["link"]=> string(30) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook beach" } }

Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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Investor Stories

Find out how other property investors have built their portfolio, what worked for them and how they overcame many of the pitfalls faced by most property investors. Use these Investor Stories to learn from others and strengthen your own investments

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top suburbs

12 MONTH GROWTH

array(10) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#2328 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2765" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Box Hill" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "127.01923076923" ["link"]=> string(23) "/data/nsw/2765/box hill" } [1]=> object(stdClass)#2325 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Mollymook" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(14) "82.84904323175" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook" } [2]=> object(stdClass)#2301 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2264" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Brightwaters" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "79.931972789116" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2264/brightwaters" } [3]=> object(stdClass)#2304 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "5640" ["suburb"]=> string(5) "Cleve" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "78.129906542056" ["link"]=> string(19) "/data/sa/5640/cleve" } [4]=> object(stdClass)#2414 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Bawley Point" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "76.196032672112" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2539/bawley point" } [5]=> object(stdClass)#2323 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2281" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Murrays Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "75.572519083969" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2281/murrays beach" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#2322 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2486" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Terranora" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(2) "70" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2486/terranora" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#2282 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2440" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Crescent Head" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.381107491857" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2440/crescent head" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#2281 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4125" ["suburb"]=> string(16) "Park Ridge South" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "68.316831683168" ["link"]=> string(31) "/data/qld/4125/park ridge south" } [9]=> object(stdClass)#2280 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(15) "Mollymook Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "67.088607594937" ["link"]=> string(30) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook beach" } }

Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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