Beachmere vs South Maclean
Property investment comparison - Beachmere, QLD 4510 vs South Maclean, QLD 4280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beachmere wins 3, South Maclean wins 0. 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 | Beachmere | South Maclean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | - | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.9% | +11.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +49.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 5.0% |
| Population | 4,782 | 2,232 |
Beachmere vs South Maclean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Beachmere and $920K in South Maclean.
On cash flow, Beachmere leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.70% in South Maclean, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.9% in Beachmere and +11.2% in South Maclean (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Beachmere, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Beachmere and 5.0% in South Maclean, so landlords in Beachmere face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Beachmere is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,782 against 2,232, roughly 2.1 times the size of South Maclean; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Beachmere for rental income, Beachmere for recent price momentum, Beachmere 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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