Alderley vs Fairy Bower
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Fairy Bower, QLD 4700
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 0, Fairy Bower wins 4. 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 | Fairy Bower |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $145K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 3.21% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 8.30% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Population | 6,748 | 99 |
Alderley vs Fairy Bower: what the numbers say
For units, Alderley sits at a median of $855K against $145K in Fairy Bower, which makes Fairy Bower the more affordable unit market and Alderley the pricier one.
On cash flow, Fairy Bower leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.21%, compared with 2.46% in Alderley, a gap of 0.75 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Fairy Bower and 1.8% in Alderley, so landlords in Fairy Bower 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 99, roughly 68 times the size of Fairy Bower; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fairy Bower for rental income, Fairy Bower 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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