Blackbutt vs Chinchilla
Property investment comparison - Blackbutt, QLD 4314 vs Chinchilla, QLD 4413
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Blackbutt wins 1, Chinchilla 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 | Blackbutt | Chinchilla |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $530K | $535K |
| Median unit price | $570K | $380K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 5.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.40% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.3%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Population | 799 | 7,068 |
Blackbutt vs Chinchilla: what the numbers say
The median house price is $530K in Blackbutt and $535K in Chinchilla, so Blackbutt is the cheaper entry point, with Chinchilla houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Blackbutt sits at a median of $570K against $380K in Chinchilla, which makes Chinchilla the more affordable unit market and Blackbutt the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Chinchilla and 1.3% in Blackbutt, so landlords in Chinchilla face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chinchilla is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,068 against 799, roughly 9 times the size of Blackbutt; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Blackbutt for a lower purchase price, Chinchilla 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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