Bellmere vs Bethania
Property investment comparison - Bellmere, QLD 4510 vs Bethania, QLD 4205
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellmere wins 3, Bethania 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 | Bellmere | Bethania |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $895K | $900K |
| Median unit price | $675K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.77% | 3.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.77% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.4% | +21.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +55.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Population | 6,588 | 6,333 |
Bellmere vs Bethania: what the numbers say
The median house price is $895K in Bellmere and $900K in Bethania, so Bellmere is the cheaper entry point, with Bethania houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Bellmere leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.77%, compared with 3.55% in Bethania, a gap of 0.22 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.4% in Bellmere and +21.5% in Bethania (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Bethania, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Bellmere and 0.8% in Bethania, so landlords in Bellmere face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bellmere is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,588 against 6,333, larger than Bethania; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bellmere for rental income, Bellmere for a lower purchase price, Bethania for recent price momentum, Bellmere 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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