Diamond Head vs Middle Park
Property investment comparison - Diamond Head, QLD 4551 vs Middle Park, QLD 4074
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Diamond Head wins 2, Middle Park 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 | Diamond Head | Middle Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.78% | 3.37% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.88% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +9.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +47.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | - | 3,845 |
Diamond Head vs Middle Park: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Diamond Head and $1.3M in Middle Park, so Diamond Head is the cheaper entry point, with Middle Park houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Diamond Head leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.78%, compared with 3.37% in Middle Park, a gap of 0.41 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Middle Park and 5.3% in Diamond Head, so landlords in Middle Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
In short: Diamond Head for rental income, Diamond Head for a lower purchase price, Middle Park 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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