Charlton vs Lower Beechmont
Property investment comparison - Charlton, QLD 4350 vs Lower Beechmont, QLD 4211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Charlton wins 1, Lower Beechmont 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 | Charlton | Lower Beechmont |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.91% | 3.58% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.48% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +18.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +32.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Population | 107 | 1,067 |
Charlton vs Lower Beechmont: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.0M in Charlton and $1.0M in Lower Beechmont.
On cash flow, Lower Beechmont leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.58%, compared with 2.91% in Charlton, a gap of 0.67 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Charlton and 1.4% in Lower Beechmont, so landlords in Charlton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lower Beechmont is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,067 against 107, roughly 10 times the size of Charlton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lower Beechmont for rental income, Charlton 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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