Fortitude Valley vs Gympie
Property investment comparison - Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006 vs Gympie, QLD 4570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Fortitude Valley wins 0, Gympie 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 | Fortitude Valley | Gympie |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | $705K |
| Median unit price | $705K | $550K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.39% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.9%estimate | +18.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +48.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Population | 9,708 | 11,355 |
Fortitude Valley vs Gympie: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $705K in Fortitude Valley and $705K in Gympie.
For units, Fortitude Valley sits at a median of $705K against $550K in Gympie, which makes Gympie the more affordable unit market and Fortitude Valley the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.9% in Fortitude Valley (an estimate) and +18.1% in Gympie, so recent momentum favours Gympie, while Fortitude Valley went backwards.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.7%.
Gympie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,355 against 9,708, larger than Fortitude Valley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gympie for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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