Gayndah vs Mount Alma
Property investment comparison - Gayndah, QLD 4625 vs Mount Alma, QLD 4680
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gayndah wins 1, Mount Alma wins 2. 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 | Gayndah | Mount Alma |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $380K | $375K |
| Median unit price | $290K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.64% | 7.95% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.09% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.9%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Population | 1,949 | 59 |
Gayndah vs Mount Alma: what the numbers say
The median house price is $380K in Gayndah and $375K in Mount Alma, so Mount Alma is the cheaper entry point, with Gayndah houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Mount Alma leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 7.95%, compared with 5.64% in Gayndah, a gap of 2.31 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Gayndah and 2.1% in Mount Alma, so landlords in Gayndah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Gayndah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,949 against 59, roughly 33 times the size of Mount Alma; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Alma for rental income, Mount Alma for a lower purchase price, Gayndah 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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