Captain Creek vs Yorkeys Knob
Property investment comparison - Captain Creek, QLD 4677 vs Yorkeys Knob, QLD 4878
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Captain Creek wins 1, Yorkeys Knob wins 3. 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 | Yorkeys Knob |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $670K |
| Median unit price | $640K | $470K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.59% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.89% | 6.05% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.6%estimate | +14.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 6.7% | 0.8% |
| Population | 452 | 2,794 |
Captain Creek vs Yorkeys Knob: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $670K in Captain Creek and $670K in Yorkeys Knob.
For units, Captain Creek sits at a median of $640K against $470K in Yorkeys Knob, which makes Yorkeys Knob the more affordable unit market and Captain Creek the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.6% in Captain Creek (an estimate) and +14.1% in Yorkeys Knob (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Captain Creek, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Yorkeys Knob and 6.7% in Captain Creek, so landlords in Yorkeys Knob face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yorkeys Knob is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,794 against 452, roughly 6 times the size of Captain Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Captain Creek for recent price momentum, Yorkeys Knob 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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