Bundaberg East vs Cairns City
Property investment comparison - Bundaberg East, QLD 4670 vs Cairns City, QLD 4870
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bundaberg East wins 2, Cairns City 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 | Bundaberg East | Cairns City |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $590K | $590K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.00% | 4.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.0% | +12.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +56.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Population | 2,839 | 3,616 |
Bundaberg East vs Cairns City: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $590K in Bundaberg East and $590K in Cairns City.
On cash flow, Bundaberg East leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.00%, compared with 4.80% in Cairns City, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.0% in Bundaberg East and +12.9% in Cairns City (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Cairns City, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.6%.
Cairns City is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,616 against 2,839, larger than Bundaberg East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bundaberg East for rental income, Cairns City for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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