Balberra vs Everton Hills
Property investment comparison - Balberra, QLD 4740 vs Everton Hills, QLD 4053
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Balberra wins 2, Everton Hills 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 | Balberra | Everton Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $305K | $950K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.18% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 9.56% | 3.90% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +16.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +46.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 425 | 6,673 |
Balberra vs Everton Hills: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Balberra and $1.3M in Everton Hills.
For units, Balberra sits at a median of $305K against $950K in Everton Hills, which makes Balberra the more affordable unit market and Everton Hills the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Everton Hills and 3.3% in Balberra, so landlords in Everton Hills face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Everton Hills is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,673 against 425, roughly 16 times the size of Balberra; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Everton 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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