Alderley vs Closeburn
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Closeburn, QLD 4520
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 4, Closeburn wins 1. 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 | Alderley | Closeburn |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $855K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.08% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 3.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | +9.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | +21.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| Population | 6,748 | 562 |
Alderley vs Closeburn: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Alderley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.46%, compared with 2.08% in Closeburn, a gap of 0.38 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.7% in Alderley and +9.7% in Closeburn, so recent momentum favours Alderley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Alderley houses are +35.9% and Closeburn houses +21.8%, so Alderley has compounded faster than Closeburn over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Alderley and 8.2% in Closeburn, so landlords in Alderley face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Alderley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,748 against 562, roughly 12 times the size of Closeburn; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alderley for rental income, Alderley for recent price momentum, Alderley 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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