Birtinya vs Maroochydore
Property investment comparison - Birtinya, QLD 4575 vs Maroochydore, QLD 4558
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Birtinya wins 5, Maroochydore 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 | Birtinya | Maroochydore |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $860K | $910K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.05% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +21.4% | +13.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +41.1% | +28.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Population | 4,378 | 20,629 |
Birtinya vs Maroochydore: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Birtinya and $1.3M in Maroochydore, so Birtinya is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Birtinya sits at a median of $860K against $910K in Maroochydore, which makes Birtinya the more affordable unit market and Maroochydore the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.4% in Birtinya and +13.7% in Maroochydore, so recent momentum favours Birtinya, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Birtinya houses are +41.1% and Maroochydore houses +28.4%, so Birtinya has compounded faster than Maroochydore over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.3%.
Maroochydore is the bigger suburb, with a population of 20,629 against 4,378, roughly 4.7 times the size of Birtinya; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Birtinya for a lower purchase price, Birtinya for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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