Alexandra Hills vs Augustine Heights
Property investment comparison - Alexandra Hills, QLD 4161 vs Augustine Heights, QLD 4300
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alexandra Hills wins 2, Augustine Heights wins 1. 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 Hills | Augustine Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $805K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.26% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.00% | 3.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.7% | +18.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +47.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Population | 16,472 | 6,088 |
Alexandra Hills vs Augustine Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Alexandra Hills and $1.1M in Augustine Heights.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.7% in Alexandra Hills and +18.3% in Augustine Heights (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Augustine Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Alexandra Hills and 0.8% in Augustine Heights, so landlords in Alexandra Hills face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Alexandra Hills is the bigger suburb, with a population of 16,472 against 6,088, roughly 2.7 times the size of Augustine Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Augustine Heights for recent price momentum, Alexandra Hills 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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