Branyan vs Toogoom
Property investment comparison - Branyan, QLD 4670 vs Toogoom, QLD 4655
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Branyan wins 3, Toogoom 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 | Branyan | Toogoom |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870K | $870K |
| Median unit price | $610K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.92% | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.98% | 4.34% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.1% | +16.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +65.1% | +23.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Population | 4,660 | 2,596 |
Branyan vs Toogoom: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $870K in Branyan and $870K in Toogoom.
On cash flow, Branyan leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.92%, compared with 3.80% in Toogoom, a gap of 0.12 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.1% in Branyan and +16.3% in Toogoom, so recent momentum favours Toogoom, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Branyan houses are +65.1% and Toogoom houses +23.0%, so Branyan has compounded faster than Toogoom over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Branyan and 2.6% in Toogoom, so landlords in Branyan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Branyan is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,660 against 2,596, larger than Toogoom; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Branyan for rental income, Toogoom for recent price momentum, Branyan 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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