Diglum vs Gayndah
Property investment comparison - Diglum, QLD 4680 vs Gayndah, QLD 4625
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Diglum wins 2, Gayndah 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 | Diglum | Gayndah |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $370K | $380K |
| Median unit price | - | $290K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 7.85% | 5.64% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.09% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +9.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 0.1% |
| Population | 56 | 1,949 |
Diglum vs Gayndah: what the numbers say
The median house price is $370K in Diglum and $380K in Gayndah, so Diglum is the cheaper entry point, with Gayndah houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Diglum leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 7.85%, compared with 5.64% in Gayndah, a gap of 2.21 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Gayndah and 2.3% in Diglum, so landlords in Gayndah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Gayndah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,949 against 56, roughly 35 times the size of Diglum; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Diglum for rental income, Diglum for a lower purchase price, Gayndah 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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