Aldershot vs Chinchilla
Property investment comparison - Aldershot, QLD 4650 vs Chinchilla, QLD 4413
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldershot wins 1, Chinchilla 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 | Aldershot | Chinchilla |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $540K | $535K |
| Median unit price | $375K | $380K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.69% | 5.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.63% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +20.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +59.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 0.9% |
| Population | 1,311 | 7,068 |
Aldershot vs Chinchilla: what the numbers say
The median house price is $540K in Aldershot and $535K in Chinchilla, so Chinchilla is the cheaper entry point, with Aldershot houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Aldershot sits at a median of $375K against $380K in Chinchilla, which makes Aldershot the more affordable unit market and Chinchilla the pricier one.
On cash flow, Chinchilla leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.55%, compared with 2.69% in Aldershot, a gap of 2.86 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Chinchilla and 3.5% in Aldershot, so landlords in Chinchilla face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chinchilla is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,068 against 1,311, roughly 5 times the size of Aldershot; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chinchilla for rental income, Chinchilla for a lower purchase price, Chinchilla for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison