Calliope vs Esk
Property investment comparison - Calliope, QLD 4680 vs Esk, QLD 4312
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Calliope wins 3, Esk wins 0. 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 | Calliope | Esk |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $655K | $655K |
| Median unit price | - | $500K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.68% | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.9% | +11.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +59.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Population | 5,263 | 1,641 |
Calliope vs Esk: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $655K in Calliope and $655K in Esk.
On cash flow, Calliope leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.68%, compared with 4.20% in Esk, a gap of 0.48 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.9% in Calliope and +11.8% in Esk (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Calliope, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Calliope and 2.0% in Esk, so landlords in Calliope face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Calliope is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,263 against 1,641, roughly 3.2 times the size of Esk; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Calliope for rental income, Calliope for recent price momentum, Calliope 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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