Alderley vs Nundah
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Nundah, QLD 4012
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 0, Nundah wins 5. 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 | Nundah |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $810K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 4.05% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | +45.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Population | 6,748 | 13,098 |
Alderley vs Nundah: what the numbers say
For units, Alderley sits at a median of $855K against $810K in Nundah, which makes Nundah the more affordable unit market and Alderley the pricier one.
On cash flow, Nundah leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.70%, compared with 2.46% in Alderley, a gap of 0.24 percentage points.
Looking back three years, Alderley houses are +35.9% and Nundah houses +45.8%, so Nundah has compounded faster than Alderley over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Nundah and 1.8% in Alderley, so landlords in Nundah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Nundah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,098 against 6,748, larger than Alderley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nundah for rental income, Nundah 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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