Gaythorne vs Woolloongabba
Property investment comparison - Gaythorne, QLD 4051 vs Woolloongabba, QLD 4102
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gaythorne wins 1, Woolloongabba 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 | Gaythorne | Woolloongabba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $835K | $805K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.65% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.00% | 4.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.5%estimate | +13.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +25.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Population | 3,158 | 8,687 |
Gaythorne vs Woolloongabba: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Gaythorne and $1.5M in Woolloongabba, so Gaythorne is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Gaythorne sits at a median of $835K against $805K in Woolloongabba, which makes Woolloongabba the more affordable unit market and Gaythorne the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.5% in Gaythorne (an estimate) and +13.3% in Woolloongabba, so recent momentum favours Woolloongabba, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Woolloongabba and 1.2% in Gaythorne, so landlords in Woolloongabba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Woolloongabba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,687 against 3,158, roughly 2.8 times the size of Gaythorne; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gaythorne for a lower purchase price, Woolloongabba for recent price momentum, Woolloongabba 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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