Biloela vs Stuart
Property investment comparison - Biloela, QLD 4715 vs Stuart, QLD 4811
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Biloela wins 3, Stuart 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 | Biloela | Stuart |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $435K | $440K |
| Median unit price | - | $510K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.48% | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.98% | 5.94% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.8%estimate | +20.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +93.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Population | 5,692 | 1,576 |
Biloela vs Stuart: what the numbers say
The median house price is $435K in Biloela and $440K in Stuart, so Biloela is the cheaper entry point, with Stuart houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Biloela leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.48%, compared with 3.90% in Stuart, a gap of 0.58 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.8% in Biloela (an estimate) and +20.4% in Stuart, so recent momentum favours Stuart, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Biloela and 0.6% in Stuart, so landlords in Biloela face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Biloela is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,692 against 1,576, roughly 3.6 times the size of Stuart; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Biloela for rental income, Biloela for a lower purchase price, Stuart for recent price momentum, Biloela 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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