Aitkenvale vs West Gladstone
Property investment comparison - Aitkenvale, QLD 4814 vs West Gladstone, QLD 4680
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aitkenvale wins 2, West Gladstone wins 3. 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 | Aitkenvale | West Gladstone |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $615K | - |
| Median unit price | $530K | $375K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.62% | 5.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.61% | 5.55% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.9%estimate | +16.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +57.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Population | 4,797 | 4,844 |
Aitkenvale vs West Gladstone: what the numbers say
For units, Aitkenvale sits at a median of $530K against $375K in West Gladstone, which makes West Gladstone the more affordable unit market and Aitkenvale the pricier one.
On cash flow, West Gladstone leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.00%, compared with 4.62% in Aitkenvale, a gap of 0.38 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.9% in Aitkenvale (an estimate) and +16.6% in West Gladstone, so recent momentum favours Aitkenvale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Aitkenvale and 2.3% in West Gladstone, so landlords in Aitkenvale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
West Gladstone is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,844 against 4,797, larger than Aitkenvale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: West Gladstone for rental income, Aitkenvale for recent price momentum, Aitkenvale 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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