Bongaree vs Mount Lofty
Property investment comparison - Bongaree, QLD 4507 vs Mount Lofty, QLD 4350
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bongaree wins 3, Mount Lofty 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 | Bongaree | Mount Lofty |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $640K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | 3.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.59% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.3%estimate | +14.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +51.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Population | 8,162 | 3,825 |
Bongaree vs Mount Lofty: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Bongaree and $1.1M in Mount Lofty.
On cash flow, Bongaree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.60%, compared with 3.00% in Mount Lofty, a gap of 0.60 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.3% in Bongaree (an estimate) and +14.9% in Mount Lofty, so recent momentum favours Bongaree, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Bongaree and 1.1% in Mount Lofty, so landlords in Bongaree face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bongaree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,162 against 3,825, roughly 2.1 times the size of Mount Lofty; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bongaree for rental income, Bongaree for recent price momentum, Bongaree 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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