Calamvale vs Hunchy
Property investment comparison - Calamvale, QLD 4116 vs Hunchy, QLD 4555
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Calamvale wins 2, Hunchy wins 3. 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 | Calamvale | Hunchy |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $830K | $475K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.06% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.20% | 7.99% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.0% | +11.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +48.5% | +26.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Population | 17,994 | 592 |
Calamvale vs Hunchy: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Calamvale and $1.4M in Hunchy.
For units, Calamvale sits at a median of $830K against $475K in Hunchy, which makes Hunchy the more affordable unit market and Calamvale the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.0% in Calamvale and +11.2% in Hunchy, so recent momentum favours Hunchy, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Calamvale houses are +48.5% and Hunchy houses +26.7%, so Calamvale has compounded faster than Hunchy over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Calamvale and 4.0% in Hunchy, so landlords in Calamvale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Calamvale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 17,994 against 592, roughly 30 times the size of Hunchy; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hunchy for recent price momentum, Calamvale 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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