Deebing Heights vs South Maclean
Property investment comparison - Deebing Heights, QLD 4306 vs South Maclean, QLD 4280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Deebing Heights wins 4, South Maclean 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 | Deebing Heights | South Maclean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | - | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.71% | 3.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.1% | +11.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +51.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 5.0% |
| Population | 3,960 | 2,232 |
Deebing Heights vs South Maclean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Deebing Heights and $920K in South Maclean.
On cash flow, Deebing Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.70% in South Maclean, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.1% in Deebing Heights and +11.2% in South Maclean (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Deebing Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Deebing Heights and 5.0% in South Maclean, so landlords in Deebing Heights 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 2,232, larger than South Maclean; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Deebing Heights for rental income, Deebing Heights for recent price momentum, Deebing Heights 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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