Beach Holm vs Imbil
Property investment comparison - Beach Holm, QLD 4818 vs Imbil, QLD 4570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beach Holm wins 0, Imbil wins 4. 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 | Beach Holm | Imbil |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $850K | $850K |
| Median unit price | $510K | $335K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.28% | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.14% | 8.35% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +8.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.4% | 1.2% |
| Population | 35 | 1,071 |
Beach Holm vs Imbil: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $850K in Beach Holm and $850K in Imbil.
For units, Beach Holm sits at a median of $510K against $335K in Imbil, which makes Imbil the more affordable unit market and Beach Holm the pricier one.
On cash flow, Imbil leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.00%, compared with 3.28% in Beach Holm, a gap of 0.72 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Imbil and 3.4% in Beach Holm, so landlords in Imbil face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Imbil is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,071 against 35, roughly 31 times the size of Beach Holm; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Imbil for rental income, Imbil 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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