Bray Park vs Dakabin
Property investment comparison - Bray Park, QLD 4500 vs Dakabin, QLD 4503
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bray Park wins 2, Dakabin 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 | Bray Park | Dakabin |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $975K | $975K |
| Median unit price | - | $790K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.15% | 3.82% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.8% | +18.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +45.4% | +47.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Population | 10,271 | 5,275 |
Bray Park vs Dakabin: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $975K in Bray Park and $975K in Dakabin.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.8% in Bray Park and +18.7% in Dakabin, so recent momentum favours Bray Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Bray Park houses are +45.4% and Dakabin houses +47.9%, so Dakabin has compounded faster than Bray Park over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Dakabin and 0.7% in Bray Park, so landlords in Dakabin face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bray Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,271 against 5,275, larger than Dakabin; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bray Park for recent price momentum, Dakabin 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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