Benowa vs Tennyson
Property investment comparison - Benowa, QLD 4217 vs Tennyson, QLD 4105
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Benowa wins 2, Tennyson 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 | Benowa | Tennyson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $1M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.92% | 2.18% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.9% | +11.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +19.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 0.5% |
| Population | 9,889 | 1,109 |
Benowa vs Tennyson: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.8M in Benowa and $1.8M in Tennyson, so Tennyson is the cheaper entry point, with Benowa houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Benowa leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.92%, compared with 2.18% in Tennyson, a gap of 1.74 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.9% in Benowa and +11.6% in Tennyson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Benowa, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Tennyson and 2.0% in Benowa, so landlords in Tennyson face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Benowa is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,889 against 1,109, roughly 9 times the size of Tennyson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Benowa for rental income, Tennyson for a lower purchase price, Benowa for recent price momentum, Tennyson 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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