Camp Mountain vs Sunrise Beach
Property investment comparison - Camp Mountain, QLD 4520 vs Sunrise Beach, QLD 4567
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Camp Mountain wins 4, Sunrise Beach 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 | Camp Mountain | Sunrise Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | $720K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.48% | 3.64% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.1%estimate | +1.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 11.5% | 2.1% |
| Population | 1,447 | 3,687 |
Camp Mountain vs Sunrise Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Camp Mountain and $2.2M in Sunrise Beach, so Camp Mountain is the cheaper entry point, with Sunrise Beach houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Camp Mountain sits at a median of $720K against $1.1M in Sunrise Beach, which makes Camp Mountain the more affordable unit market and Sunrise Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.1% in Camp Mountain (an estimate) and +1.2% in Sunrise Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Camp Mountain, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Sunrise Beach and 11.5% in Camp Mountain, so landlords in Sunrise Beach face less competition for tenants.
Sunrise Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,687 against 1,447, roughly 2.5 times the size of Camp Mountain; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Camp Mountain for a lower purchase price, Camp Mountain for recent price momentum, Sunrise Beach for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison