Churchill vs Dundowran
Property investment comparison - Churchill, QLD 4305 vs Dundowran, QLD 4655
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Churchill wins 3, Dundowran 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 | Churchill | Dundowran |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $775K | $775K |
| Median unit price | $320K | $685K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.85% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.13% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.6%estimate | +2.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 3.5% |
| Population | 1,842 | 1,085 |
Churchill vs Dundowran: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $775K in Churchill and $775K in Dundowran.
For units, Churchill sits at a median of $320K against $685K in Dundowran, which makes Churchill the more affordable unit market and Dundowran the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.6% in Churchill (an estimate) and +2.9% in Dundowran (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Churchill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Churchill and 3.5% in Dundowran, so landlords in Churchill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Churchill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,842 against 1,085, larger than Dundowran; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Churchill for recent price momentum, Churchill 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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