Banyo vs Mount Cotton
Property investment comparison - Banyo, QLD 4014 vs Mount Cotton, QLD 4165
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Banyo wins 3, Mount Cotton 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 | Mount Cotton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $850K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.15% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.85% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.7% | +15.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +45.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Population | 6,105 | 7,302 |
Banyo vs Mount Cotton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Banyo and $1.2M in Mount Cotton, so Banyo is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Banyo sits at a median of $850K against $1.1M in Mount Cotton, which makes Banyo the more affordable unit market and Mount Cotton the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.7% in Banyo and +15.1% in Mount Cotton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Mount Cotton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Banyo and 2.6% in Mount Cotton, so landlords in Banyo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Cotton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,302 against 6,105, larger than Banyo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Banyo for a lower purchase price, Mount Cotton 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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