Alderley vs Mount Rascal
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Mount Rascal, QLD 4350
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 5, Mount Rascal wins 0. 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 | Mount Rascal |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.16% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 2.82% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | +35.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 12.7% |
| Population | 6,748 | 393 |
Alderley vs Mount Rascal: what the numbers say
For units, Alderley sits at a median of $855K against $1.0M in Mount Rascal, which makes Alderley the more affordable unit market and Mount Rascal the pricier one.
On cash flow, Alderley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.46%, compared with 2.16% in Mount Rascal, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Looking back three years, Alderley houses are +35.9% and Mount Rascal houses +35.5%, so Alderley has compounded faster than Mount Rascal over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Alderley and 12.7% in Mount Rascal, 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 393, roughly 17 times the size of Mount Rascal; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alderley for rental income, 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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