Bentley Park vs Ooralea
Property investment comparison - Bentley Park, QLD 4869 vs Ooralea, QLD 4740
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bentley Park wins 2, Ooralea wins 0. 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 | Bentley Park | Ooralea |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $750K | $750K |
| Median unit price | - | $450K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.91% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 7.01% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.9% | +11.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +51.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Population | 8,360 | 3,691 |
Bentley Park vs Ooralea: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $750K in Bentley Park and $750K in Ooralea.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.9% in Bentley Park and +11.3% in Ooralea (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Bentley Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Bentley Park and 2.8% in Ooralea, so landlords in Bentley Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bentley Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,360 against 3,691, roughly 2.3 times the size of Ooralea; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bentley Park for recent price momentum, Bentley 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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