Buddina vs Moffat Beach
Property investment comparison - Buddina, QLD 4575 vs Moffat Beach, QLD 4551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Buddina wins 0, Moffat Beach 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 | Buddina | Moffat Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.6M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.61% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.8% | +14.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +8.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Population | 4,236 | 2,691 |
Buddina vs Moffat Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Buddina and $1.8M in Moffat Beach.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.8% in Buddina and +14.4% in Moffat Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Moffat Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Moffat Beach and 1.6% in Buddina, so landlords in Moffat Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Buddina is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,236 against 2,691, larger than Moffat Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Moffat Beach for recent price momentum, Moffat 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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