Durack vs Pimpama
Property investment comparison - Durack, QLD 4077 vs Pimpama, QLD 4209
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Durack wins 4, Pimpama wins 0. 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 | Durack | Pimpama |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1M |
| Median unit price | $735K | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.54% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.20% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +17.3% | +15.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +54.3% | +46.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Population | 7,788 | 24,601 |
Durack vs Pimpama: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1M in Durack and $1M in Pimpama.
For units, Durack sits at a median of $735K against $835K in Pimpama, which makes Durack the more affordable unit market and Pimpama the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.3% in Durack and +15.6% in Pimpama, so recent momentum favours Durack, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Durack houses are +54.3% and Pimpama houses +46.0%, so Durack has compounded faster than Pimpama over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Durack and 1.1% in Pimpama, so landlords in Durack face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pimpama is the bigger suburb, with a population of 24,601 against 7,788, roughly 3.2 times the size of Durack; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Durack for recent price momentum, Durack 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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