Beaudesert vs Drayton
Property investment comparison - Beaudesert, QLD 4285 vs Drayton, QLD 4350
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beaudesert wins 2, Drayton 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 | Beaudesert | Drayton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $830K | $830K |
| Median unit price | $605K | $610K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.90% | 3.83% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.1%estimate | +23.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Population | 6,752 | 1,813 |
Beaudesert vs Drayton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $830K in Beaudesert and $830K in Drayton.
For units, Beaudesert sits at a median of $605K against $610K in Drayton, which makes Beaudesert the more affordable unit market and Drayton the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.1% in Beaudesert (an estimate) and +23.6% in Drayton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Drayton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Drayton and 0.7% in Beaudesert, so landlords in Drayton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Beaudesert is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,752 against 1,813, roughly 3.7 times the size of Drayton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Drayton for recent price momentum, Drayton 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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