Augustine Heights vs Willow Vale
Property investment comparison - Augustine Heights, QLD 4300 vs Willow Vale, QLD 4209
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Augustine Heights wins 2, Willow Vale 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 | Augustine Heights | Willow Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $805K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.26% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.89% | 4.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.3%estimate | +14.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +56.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Population | 6,088 | 2,279 |
Augustine Heights vs Willow Vale: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Augustine Heights and $1.1M in Willow Vale.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.3% in Augustine Heights (an estimate) and +14.9% in Willow Vale, so recent momentum favours Augustine Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Augustine Heights and 1.3% in Willow Vale, so landlords in Augustine Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Augustine Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,088 against 2,279, roughly 2.7 times the size of Willow Vale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Augustine Heights for recent price momentum, Augustine Heights 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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