Abington vs Booval
Property investment comparison - Abington, QLD 4660 vs Booval, QLD 4304
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abington wins 3, Booval wins 2. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Abington | Booval |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $805K |
| Median unit price | $210K | $660K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.79% | 3.67% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.17% | 3.79% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +23.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +62.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Population | 60 | 2,723 |
Abington vs Booval: what the numbers say
The median house price is $810K in Abington and $805K in Booval, so Booval is the cheaper entry point, with Abington houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Abington sits at a median of $210K against $660K in Booval, which makes Abington the more affordable unit market and Booval the pricier one.
On cash flow, Abington leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.79%, compared with 3.67% in Booval, a gap of 0.12 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Booval and 1.9% in Abington, so landlords in Booval face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Booval is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,723 against 60, roughly 45 times the size of Abington; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Abington for rental income, Booval for a lower purchase price, Booval for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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