Alderley vs Steiglitz
Property investment comparison - Alderley, QLD 4051 vs Steiglitz, QLD 4207
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alderley wins 2, Steiglitz 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 | Steiglitz |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | - |
| Median unit price | $855K | $905K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.91% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 3.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7% | +17.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +35.9% | +47.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Population | 6,748 | 682 |
Alderley vs Steiglitz: what the numbers say
For units, Alderley sits at a median of $855K against $905K in Steiglitz, which makes Alderley the more affordable unit market and Steiglitz the pricier one.
On cash flow, Steiglitz leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.91%, compared with 2.46% in Alderley, a gap of 0.45 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.7% in Alderley and +17.2% in Steiglitz, so recent momentum favours Steiglitz, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Alderley houses are +35.9% and Steiglitz houses +47.4%, so Steiglitz has compounded faster than Alderley over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.8%.
Alderley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,748 against 682, roughly 10 times the size of Steiglitz; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Steiglitz for rental income, Steiglitz for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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