Caboolture vs Iveragh
Property investment comparison - Caboolture, QLD 4510 vs Iveragh, QLD 4680
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Caboolture wins 2, Iveragh 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 | Caboolture | Iveragh |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $895K | $895K |
| Median unit price | $535K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.76% | 2.75% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.37% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.2% | +18.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +52.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Population | 29,534 | 122 |
Caboolture vs Iveragh: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $895K in Caboolture and $895K in Iveragh.
On cash flow, Caboolture leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.76%, compared with 2.75% in Iveragh, a gap of 1.01 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.2% in Caboolture and +18.3% in Iveragh, so recent momentum favours Iveragh, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Caboolture and 2.0% in Iveragh, so landlords in Caboolture face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Caboolture is the bigger suburb, with a population of 29,534 against 122, roughly 242 times the size of Iveragh; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Caboolture for rental income, Iveragh for recent price momentum, Caboolture 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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