Alderley vs Rowes Bay
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Rowes Bay, QLD 4810
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 0, Rowes Bay wins 2. 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 | Rowes Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.93% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Population | 6,748 | 541 |
Alderley vs Rowes Bay: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Rowes Bay leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.93%, compared with 2.46% in Alderley, a gap of 0.47 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Rowes Bay and 1.8% in Alderley, so landlords in Rowes Bay 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 541, roughly 12 times the size of Rowes Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rowes Bay for rental income, Rowes Bay 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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