Alexandra Headland vs Sheldon
Property investment comparison - Alexandra Headland, QLD 4572 vs Sheldon, QLD 4157
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alexandra Headland wins 3, Sheldon 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 | Alexandra Headland | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | - | $900K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.70% | 2.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.28% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.6%estimate | +6.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +28.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 3.1% |
| Population | 4,235 | 1,762 |
Alexandra Headland vs Sheldon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Alexandra Headland and $1.8M in Sheldon.
On cash flow, Alexandra Headland leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.70%, compared with 2.50% in Sheldon, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.6% in Alexandra Headland (an estimate) and +6.9% in Sheldon, so recent momentum favours Alexandra Headland, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Alexandra Headland and 3.1% in Sheldon, so landlords in Alexandra Headland face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Alexandra Headland is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,235 against 1,762, roughly 2.4 times the size of Sheldon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alexandra Headland for rental income, Alexandra Headland for recent price momentum, Alexandra Headland 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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