Gaven vs Sinnamon Park
Property investment comparison - Gaven, QLD 4211 vs Sinnamon Park, QLD 4073
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gaven wins 1, Sinnamon Park 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 | Gaven | Sinnamon Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | $895K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.14% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.55% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +4.3% | +15.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | +43.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Population | 1,638 | 6,590 |
Gaven vs Sinnamon Park: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.6M in Gaven and $1.6M in Sinnamon Park, so Sinnamon Park is the cheaper entry point, with Gaven houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.3% in Gaven and +15.2% in Sinnamon Park, so recent momentum favours Sinnamon Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Gaven houses are +32.0% and Sinnamon Park houses +43.5%, so Sinnamon Park has compounded faster than Gaven over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Gaven and 1.5% in Sinnamon Park, so landlords in Gaven face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sinnamon Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,590 against 1,638, roughly 4.0 times the size of Gaven; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sinnamon Park for a lower purchase price, Sinnamon Park for recent price momentum, Gaven 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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