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Burrum Heads vs Laidley Heights

Property investment comparison - Burrum Heads, QLD 4659 vs Laidley Heights, QLD 4341

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burrum Heads wins 0, Laidley Heights 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.

MetricBurrum HeadsLaidley Heights
Median house price$875K$875K
Median unit price-$190K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.60%-
Gross rental yield (units)-8.65%
1-year house growth+11.8%+14.0%estimate
3-year house growth+23.6%-
Vacancy rate5.9%1.8%
Population2,5381,429

Burrum Heads vs Laidley Heights: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $875K in Burrum Heads and $875K in Laidley Heights.

Over the past year house prices moved +11.8% in Burrum Heads and +14.0% in Laidley Heights (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Laidley Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Laidley Heights and 5.9% in Burrum Heads, so landlords in Laidley Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Burrum Heads is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,538 against 1,429, larger than Laidley Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Laidley Heights for recent price momentum, Laidley Heights 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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