Abington vs Jones Hill
Property investment comparison - Abington, QLD 4660 vs Jones Hill, QLD 4570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abington wins 2, Jones Hill 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 | Jones Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $810K |
| Median unit price | $210K | $565K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.79% | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.17% | 4.51% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +15.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +35.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Population | 60 | 1,135 |
Abington vs Jones Hill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $810K in Abington and $810K in Jones Hill.
For units, Abington sits at a median of $210K against $565K in Jones Hill, which makes Abington the more affordable unit market and Jones Hill the pricier one.
On cash flow, Jones Hill leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.00%, compared with 3.79% in Abington, a gap of 0.21 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Jones Hill and 1.9% in Abington, so landlords in Jones Hill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Jones Hill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,135 against 60, roughly 19 times the size of Abington; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Jones Hill for rental income, Jones Hill 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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