Bellbird Park vs Elliott Heads
Property investment comparison - Bellbird Park, QLD 4300 vs Elliott Heads, QLD 4670
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellbird Park wins 2, Elliott Heads wins 1. 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 | Bellbird Park | Elliott Heads |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $935K | $935K |
| Median unit price | - | $480K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.90% | 5.13% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.5%estimate | +13.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +55.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Population | 9,191 | 1,160 |
Bellbird Park vs Elliott Heads: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $935K in Bellbird Park and $935K in Elliott Heads.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.5% in Bellbird Park (an estimate) and +13.2% in Elliott Heads, so recent momentum favours Bellbird Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Bellbird Park and 2.4% in Elliott Heads, so landlords in Bellbird Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bellbird Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,191 against 1,160, roughly 8 times the size of Elliott Heads; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bellbird Park for recent price momentum, Bellbird Park 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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