Banyo vs Beerburrum
Property investment comparison - Banyo, QLD 4014 vs Beerburrum, QLD 4517
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Banyo wins 3, Beerburrum 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 | Banyo | Beerburrum |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $850K | $890K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.15% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.92% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.7% | +15.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +45.9% | +44.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Population | 6,105 | 941 |
Banyo vs Beerburrum: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Banyo and $1.2M in Beerburrum.
For units, Banyo sits at a median of $850K against $890K in Beerburrum, which makes Banyo the more affordable unit market and Beerburrum the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.7% in Banyo and +15.1% in Beerburrum, so recent momentum favours Beerburrum, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Banyo houses are +45.9% and Beerburrum houses +44.8%, so Banyo has compounded faster than Beerburrum over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Banyo and 1.9% in Beerburrum, so landlords in Banyo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Banyo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,105 against 941, roughly 6 times the size of Beerburrum; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Beerburrum for recent price momentum, Banyo 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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