Brinsmead vs Kewarra Beach
Property investment comparison - Brinsmead, QLD 4870 vs Kewarra Beach, QLD 4879
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Brinsmead wins 3, Kewarra 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 | Brinsmead | Kewarra Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $900K | $900K |
| Median unit price | $250K | $620K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.35% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.9% | +12.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +42.5% | +35.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Population | 5,537 | 6,133 |
Brinsmead vs Kewarra Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $900K in Brinsmead and $900K in Kewarra Beach.
For units, Brinsmead sits at a median of $250K against $620K in Kewarra Beach, which makes Brinsmead the more affordable unit market and Kewarra Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.9% in Brinsmead and +12.5% in Kewarra Beach, so recent momentum favours Brinsmead, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Brinsmead houses are +42.5% and Kewarra Beach houses +35.9%, so Brinsmead has compounded faster than Kewarra Beach over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Kewarra Beach and 1.9% in Brinsmead, so landlords in Kewarra Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kewarra Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,133 against 5,537, larger than Brinsmead; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Brinsmead for recent price momentum, Kewarra Beach 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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