Bethania vs Kewarra Beach
Property investment comparison - Bethania, QLD 4205 vs Kewarra Beach, QLD 4879
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bethania wins 2, Kewarra Beach 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 | Bethania | Kewarra Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $900K | $900K |
| Median unit price | - | $620K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.55% | 4.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.35% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.5%estimate | +12.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +35.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Population | 6,333 | 6,133 |
Bethania vs Kewarra Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $900K in Bethania and $900K in Kewarra Beach.
On cash flow, Kewarra Beach leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.50%, compared with 3.55% in Bethania, a gap of 0.95 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.5% in Bethania (an estimate) and +12.5% in Kewarra Beach, so recent momentum favours Bethania, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Bethania and 1.5% in Kewarra Beach, so landlords in Bethania face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bethania is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,333 against 6,133, larger than Kewarra Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kewarra Beach for rental income, Bethania for recent price momentum, Bethania 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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