Doonan vs Hamilton
Property investment comparison - Doonan, QLD 4562 vs Hamilton, QLD 4007
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Doonan wins 3, Hamilton 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 | Doonan | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2.1M |
| Median unit price | $880K | $830K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.51% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.36% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.1%estimate | +6.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -2.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Population | 3,727 | 8,922 |
Doonan vs Hamilton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in Doonan and $2.1M in Hamilton, so Doonan is the cheaper entry point, with Hamilton houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Doonan sits at a median of $880K against $830K in Hamilton, which makes Hamilton the more affordable unit market and Doonan the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.1% in Doonan (an estimate) and +6.0% in Hamilton, so recent momentum favours Doonan, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Doonan and 1.1% in Hamilton, so landlords in Doonan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hamilton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,922 against 3,727, roughly 2.4 times the size of Doonan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Doonan for a lower purchase price, Doonan for recent price momentum, Doonan 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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