Borallon vs Upper Kedron
Property investment comparison - Borallon, QLD 4306 vs Upper Kedron, QLD 4055
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Borallon wins 0, Upper Kedron 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 | Borallon | Upper Kedron |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.65% | 3.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.14% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +12.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +40.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 90 | 5,800 |
Borallon vs Upper Kedron: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Borallon and $1.4M in Upper Kedron.
On cash flow, Upper Kedron leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.20%, compared with 2.65% in Borallon, a gap of 0.55 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Upper Kedron and 1.3% in Borallon, so landlords in Upper Kedron face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Upper Kedron is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,800 against 90, roughly 64 times the size of Borallon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Upper Kedron for rental income, Upper Kedron 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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