Annerley vs Mansfield
Property investment comparison - Annerley, QLD 4103 vs Mansfield, QLD 4122
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Annerley wins 1, Mansfield wins 4. 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 | Annerley | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | - | $815K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.88% | 4.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.8% | +14.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +32.1% | +53.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Population | 11,891 | 8,851 |
Annerley vs Mansfield: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Annerley and $1.5M in Mansfield, so Annerley is the cheaper entry point, with Mansfield houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.8% in Annerley and +14.3% in Mansfield, so recent momentum favours Mansfield, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Annerley houses are +32.1% and Mansfield houses +53.4%, so Mansfield has compounded faster than Annerley over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Mansfield and 0.9% in Annerley, so landlords in Mansfield face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Annerley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,891 against 8,851, larger than Mansfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Annerley for a lower purchase price, Mansfield for recent price momentum, Mansfield 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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