Bayview Heights vs Mount Sheridan
Property investment comparison - Bayview Heights, QLD 4868 vs Mount Sheridan, QLD 4868
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bayview Heights wins 1, Mount Sheridan wins 3. 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 | Bayview Heights | Mount Sheridan |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | $740K |
| Median unit price | $610K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.99% | 4.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.07% | 5.08% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.9%estimate | +14.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +47.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Population | 4,175 | 8,678 |
Bayview Heights vs Mount Sheridan: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $740K in Bayview Heights and $740K in Mount Sheridan.
On cash flow, Bayview Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.99%, compared with 4.70% in Mount Sheridan, a gap of 0.29 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.9% in Bayview Heights (an estimate) and +14.7% in Mount Sheridan, so recent momentum favours Mount Sheridan, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Mount Sheridan and 1.5% in Bayview Heights, so landlords in Mount Sheridan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Sheridan is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,678 against 4,175, roughly 2.1 times the size of Bayview Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bayview Heights for rental income, Mount Sheridan for recent price momentum, Mount Sheridan 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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