Alderley vs Godwin Beach
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Godwin Beach, QLD 4511
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 2, Godwin 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 | Godwin Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $500K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 3.69% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 6.03% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | +6.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Population | 6,748 | 487 |
Alderley vs Godwin Beach: what the numbers say
For units, Alderley sits at a median of $855K against $500K in Godwin Beach, which makes Godwin Beach the more affordable unit market and Alderley the pricier one.
On cash flow, Godwin Beach leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.69%, compared with 2.46% in Alderley, a gap of 1.23 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.7% in Alderley and +6.7% in Godwin Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Alderley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Alderley and 1.9% in Godwin Beach, 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 487, roughly 14 times the size of Godwin Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Godwin Beach 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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