Boonah vs Holloways Beach
Property investment comparison - Boonah, QLD 4310 vs Holloways Beach, QLD 4878
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boonah wins 1, Holloways 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 | Boonah | Holloways Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $755K | $755K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.16% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.5% | +18.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +49.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Population | 2,557 | 2,398 |
Boonah vs Holloways Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $755K in Boonah and $755K in Holloways Beach.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.5% in Boonah and +18.4% in Holloways Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Holloways Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Boonah and 1.5% in Holloways Beach, so landlords in Boonah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Boonah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,557 against 2,398, larger than Holloways Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Holloways Beach for recent price momentum, Boonah 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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