Bargara vs Park Ridge
Property investment comparison - Bargara, QLD 4670 vs Park Ridge, QLD 4125
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bargara wins 3, Park Ridge wins 2. 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 | Bargara | Park Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $940K | $940K |
| Median unit price | $615K | $1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.95% | 3.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.15% | 2.45% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.1% | +16.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +43.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Population | 8,883 | 8,455 |
Bargara vs Park Ridge: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $940K in Bargara and $940K in Park Ridge.
For units, Bargara sits at a median of $615K against $1M in Park Ridge, which makes Bargara the more affordable unit market and Park Ridge the pricier one.
On cash flow, Bargara leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.95%, compared with 3.60% in Park Ridge, a gap of 0.35 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.1% in Bargara and +16.8% in Park Ridge (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Park Ridge, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Park Ridge and 2.1% in Bargara, so landlords in Park Ridge face less competition for tenants.
Bargara is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,883 against 8,455, larger than Park Ridge; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bargara for rental income, Park Ridge for recent price momentum, Park Ridge 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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