Caloundra vs Tamborine Mountain
Property investment comparison - Caloundra, QLD 4551 vs Tamborine Mountain, QLD 4272
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Caloundra wins 4, Tamborine Mountain 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 | Caloundra | Tamborine Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $880K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.05% | 2.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +23.2% | +15.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +32.5% | +26.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Population | 3,932 | 8,105 |
Caloundra vs Tamborine Mountain: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Caloundra and $1.2M in Tamborine Mountain.
Over the past year house prices moved +23.2% in Caloundra and +15.7% in Tamborine Mountain, so recent momentum favours Caloundra, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Caloundra houses are +32.5% and Tamborine Mountain houses +26.5%, so Caloundra has compounded faster than Tamborine Mountain over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Caloundra and 1.9% in Tamborine Mountain, so landlords in Caloundra face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Tamborine Mountain is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,105 against 3,932, roughly 2.1 times the size of Caloundra; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Caloundra for recent price momentum, Caloundra 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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