Bundamba vs Kalkie
Property investment comparison - Bundamba, QLD 4304 vs Kalkie, QLD 4670
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bundamba wins 1, Kalkie wins 4. 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 | Bundamba | Kalkie |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $805K | $800K |
| Median unit price | $655K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.51% | 4.90% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.0% | +13.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +70.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Population | 6,542 | 2,968 |
Bundamba vs Kalkie: what the numbers say
The median house price is $805K in Bundamba and $800K in Kalkie, so Kalkie is the cheaper entry point, with Bundamba houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Kalkie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 3.80% in Bundamba, a gap of 0.50 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +22.0% in Bundamba and +13.2% in Kalkie (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Bundamba, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Kalkie and 1.5% in Bundamba, so landlords in Kalkie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bundamba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,542 against 2,968, roughly 2.2 times the size of Kalkie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kalkie for rental income, Kalkie for a lower purchase price, Bundamba for recent price momentum, Kalkie 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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