Burdell vs Mount Low
Property investment comparison - Burdell, QLD 4818 vs Mount Low, QLD 4818
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burdell wins 4, Mount Low 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 | Burdell | Mount Low |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $725K | $725K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.70% | 4.56% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.45% | 4.54% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.7% | +16.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +65.9% | +64.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Population | 7,171 | 5,488 |
Burdell vs Mount Low: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $725K in Burdell and $725K in Mount Low.
On cash flow, Burdell leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.70%, compared with 4.56% in Mount Low, a gap of 0.14 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.7% in Burdell and +16.5% in Mount Low, so recent momentum favours Burdell, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Burdell houses are +65.9% and Mount Low houses +64.4%, so Burdell has compounded faster than Mount Low over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Burdell and 1.3% in Mount Low, so landlords in Burdell face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Burdell is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,171 against 5,488, larger than Mount Low; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Burdell for rental income, Burdell for recent price momentum, Burdell 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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