Buxton vs Chinchilla
Property investment comparison - Buxton, QLD 4660 vs Chinchilla, QLD 4413
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Buxton wins 2, Chinchilla 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 | Buxton | Chinchilla |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $510K | $535K |
| Median unit price | $235K | $380K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.79% | 5.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +12.0%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Population | 507 | 7,068 |
Buxton vs Chinchilla: what the numbers say
The median house price is $510K in Buxton and $535K in Chinchilla, so Buxton is the cheaper entry point, with Chinchilla houses about 5% dearer.
For units, Buxton sits at a median of $235K against $380K in Chinchilla, which makes Buxton the more affordable unit market and Chinchilla the pricier one.
On cash flow, Chinchilla leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.55%, compared with 3.79% in Buxton, a gap of 1.76 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Chinchilla and 1.4% in Buxton, so landlords in Chinchilla face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chinchilla is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,068 against 507, roughly 14 times the size of Buxton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chinchilla for rental income, Buxton for a lower purchase price, Chinchilla 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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