Captain Creek vs Mungar
Property investment comparison - Captain Creek, QLD 4677 vs Mungar, QLD 4650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Captain Creek wins 3, Mungar 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 | Captain Creek | Mungar |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $670K |
| Median unit price | $640K | $900K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.59% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.89% | 2.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.6%estimate | +6.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 6.7% | 1.1% |
| Population | 452 | 328 |
Captain Creek vs Mungar: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $670K in Captain Creek and $670K in Mungar.
For units, Captain Creek sits at a median of $640K against $900K in Mungar, which makes Captain Creek the more affordable unit market and Mungar the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.6% in Captain Creek (an estimate) and +6.8% in Mungar (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Captain Creek, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Mungar and 6.7% in Captain Creek, so landlords in Mungar face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Captain Creek is the bigger suburb, with a population of 452 against 328, larger than Mungar; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Captain Creek for recent price momentum, Mungar 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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