Cape Gloucester vs Deebing Heights
Property investment comparison - Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800 vs Deebing Heights, QLD 4306
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cape Gloucester wins 1, Deebing Heights 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 | Cape Gloucester | Deebing Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | $790K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.85% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +18.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +52.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Population | 85 | 3,960 |
Cape Gloucester vs Deebing Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Cape Gloucester and $920K in Deebing Heights.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Cape Gloucester and 1.6% in Deebing Heights, so landlords in Cape Gloucester face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Deebing Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,960 against 85, roughly 47 times the size of Cape Gloucester; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cape Gloucester 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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