Ebbw Vale vs Greenmount
Property investment comparison - Ebbw Vale, QLD 4304 vs Greenmount, QLD 4751
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ebbw Vale wins 2, Greenmount wins 3. 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 | Ebbw Vale | Greenmount |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $810K |
| Median unit price | $725K | $670K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.65% | 2.71% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.12% | 5.17% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.2%estimate | +8.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Population | 540 | 488 |
Ebbw Vale vs Greenmount: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $810K in Ebbw Vale and $810K in Greenmount.
For units, Ebbw Vale sits at a median of $725K against $670K in Greenmount, which makes Greenmount the more affordable unit market and Ebbw Vale the pricier one.
On cash flow, Ebbw Vale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.65%, compared with 2.71% in Greenmount, a gap of 0.94 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +22.2% in Ebbw Vale (an estimate) and +8.6% in Greenmount (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Ebbw Vale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.8% in Greenmount and 5.6% in Ebbw Vale, so landlords in Greenmount face less competition for tenants.
Ebbw Vale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 540 against 488, larger than Greenmount; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ebbw Vale for rental income, Ebbw Vale for recent price momentum, Greenmount 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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