Drayton vs Sarina Range
Property investment comparison - Drayton, QLD 4350 vs Sarina Range, QLD 4737
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Drayton wins 1, Sarina Range 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 | Drayton | Sarina Range |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $815K | $815K |
| Median unit price | $620K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | 4.24% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.75% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +23.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +51.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| Population | 1,813 | 277 |
Drayton vs Sarina Range: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $815K in Drayton and $815K in Sarina Range.
On cash flow, Sarina Range leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.24%, compared with 3.70% in Drayton, a gap of 0.54 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Drayton and 8.3% in Sarina Range, so landlords in Drayton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Drayton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,813 against 277, roughly 7 times the size of Sarina Range; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sarina Range for rental income, Drayton 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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