Alderley vs Dicky Beach
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Dicky Beach, QLD 4551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 1, Dicky Beach 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 | Alderley | Dicky Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $785K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 4.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | +10.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| Population | 6,748 | 1,921 |
Alderley vs Dicky Beach: what the numbers say
For units, Alderley sits at a median of $855K against $785K in Dicky Beach, which makes Dicky Beach the more affordable unit market and Alderley the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.7% in Alderley and +10.9% in Dicky Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Alderley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Dicky Beach and 1.8% in Alderley, so landlords in Dicky Beach 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 1,921, roughly 3.5 times the size of Dicky Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alderley for recent price momentum, Dicky Beach 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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