Bahrs Scrub vs Griffin
Property investment comparison - Bahrs Scrub, QLD 4207 vs Griffin, QLD 4503
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bahrs Scrub wins 4, Griffin 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 | Bahrs Scrub | Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $995K | $995K |
| Median unit price | $890K | $780K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | 3.63% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.18% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +19.7% | +15.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +48.5% | +43.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Population | 4,508 | 12,295 |
Bahrs Scrub vs Griffin: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $995K in Bahrs Scrub and $995K in Griffin.
For units, Bahrs Scrub sits at a median of $890K against $780K in Griffin, which makes Griffin the more affordable unit market and Bahrs Scrub the pricier one.
On cash flow, Bahrs Scrub leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.70%, compared with 3.63% in Griffin, a gap of 0.07 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.7% in Bahrs Scrub and +15.6% in Griffin, so recent momentum favours Bahrs Scrub, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Bahrs Scrub houses are +48.5% and Griffin houses +43.0%, so Bahrs Scrub has compounded faster than Griffin over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.0%.
Griffin is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,295 against 4,508, roughly 2.7 times the size of Bahrs Scrub; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bahrs Scrub for rental income, Bahrs Scrub for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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