Algester vs Calavos
Property investment comparison - Algester, QLD 4115 vs Calavos, QLD 4670
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Algester wins 2, Calavos 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 | Algester | Calavos |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $790K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.28% | 2.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.16% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.2% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +45.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Population | 9,020 | 359 |
Algester vs Calavos: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Algester and $1.2M in Calavos, so Calavos is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Algester leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.28%, compared with 2.05% in Calavos, a gap of 1.23 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Algester and 1.5% in Calavos, so landlords in Algester face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Algester is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,020 against 359, roughly 25 times the size of Calavos; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Algester for rental income, Calavos for a lower purchase price, Algester 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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