Alexandra Hills vs Doolandella
Property investment comparison - Alexandra Hills, QLD 4161 vs Doolandella, QLD 4077
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alexandra Hills wins 3, Doolandella 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 | Doolandella |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $765K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.00% | 4.27% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.7% | +14.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +47.2% | +43.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Population | 16,472 | 7,123 |
Alexandra Hills vs Doolandella: 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 Doolandella.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.7% in Alexandra Hills and +14.8% in Doolandella, so recent momentum favours Alexandra Hills, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Alexandra Hills houses are +47.2% and Doolandella houses +43.7%, so Alexandra Hills has compounded faster than Doolandella over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Alexandra Hills and 1.5% in Doolandella, 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 7,123, roughly 2.3 times the size of Doolandella; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alexandra Hills 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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