Diglum vs Mount Morgan
Property investment comparison - Diglum, QLD 4680 vs Mount Morgan, QLD 4714
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Diglum wins 1, Mount Morgan 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 | Mount Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $370K | $370K |
| Median unit price | - | $470K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 7.85% | 5.83% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.38% |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 56 | 2,018 |
Diglum vs Mount Morgan: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $370K in Diglum and $370K in Mount Morgan.
On cash flow, Diglum leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 7.85%, compared with 5.83% in Mount Morgan, a gap of 2.02 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Mount Morgan and 2.3% in Diglum, so landlords in Mount Morgan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Morgan is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,018 against 56, roughly 36 times the size of Diglum; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Diglum for rental income, Mount Morgan 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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