Elimbah vs Nudgee
Property investment comparison - Elimbah, QLD 4516 vs Nudgee, QLD 4014
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Elimbah wins 3, Nudgee 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 | Elimbah | Nudgee |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $685K | $980K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.11% | 3.90% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.1% | +10.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +35.4% | +43.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Population | 4,290 | 4,377 |
Elimbah vs Nudgee: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Elimbah and $1.3M in Nudgee, so Elimbah is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Elimbah sits at a median of $685K against $980K in Nudgee, which makes Elimbah the more affordable unit market and Nudgee the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.1% in Elimbah and +10.4% in Nudgee, so recent momentum favours Elimbah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Elimbah houses are +35.4% and Nudgee houses +43.9%, so Nudgee has compounded faster than Elimbah over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Nudgee and 1.1% in Elimbah, so landlords in Nudgee face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Nudgee is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,377 against 4,290, larger than Elimbah; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Elimbah for a lower purchase price, Elimbah for recent price momentum, Nudgee 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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