Foulden vs Redcliffe
Property investment comparison - Foulden, QLD 4740 vs Redcliffe, QLD 4020
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Foulden wins 0, Redcliffe wins 4. 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 | Foulden | Redcliffe |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $870K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.25% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.76% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.3% | +14.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +30.8% | +38.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Population | 9 | 10,460 |
Foulden vs Redcliffe: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Foulden and $1.0M in Redcliffe, so Redcliffe is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.3% in Foulden and +14.5% in Redcliffe, so recent momentum favours Redcliffe, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Foulden houses are +30.8% and Redcliffe houses +38.4%, so Redcliffe has compounded faster than Foulden over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Redcliffe and 1.7% in Foulden, so landlords in Redcliffe face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Redcliffe is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,460 against 9, roughly 1162 times the size of Foulden; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Redcliffe for a lower purchase price, Redcliffe for recent price momentum, Redcliffe 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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