Belivah vs Darra
Property investment comparison - Belivah, QLD 4207 vs Darra, QLD 4076
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Belivah wins 1, Darra 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 | Belivah | Darra |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990K | $990K |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.95% | 3.31% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.6%estimate | +15.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| Population | 515 | 4,098 |
Belivah vs Darra: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $990K in Belivah and $990K in Darra.
For units, Belivah sits at a median of $1.1M against $800K in Darra, which makes Darra the more affordable unit market and Belivah the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.6% in Belivah (an estimate) and +15.7% in Darra (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Belivah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Darra and 2.3% in Belivah, so landlords in Darra face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Darra is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,098 against 515, roughly 8 times the size of Belivah; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Belivah for recent price momentum, Darra 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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