Glen Eden vs Svensson Heights
Property investment comparison - Glen Eden, QLD 4680 vs Svensson Heights, QLD 4670
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Glen Eden wins 2, Svensson Heights wins 1. 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 | Glen Eden | Svensson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $655K | $655K |
| Median unit price | $450K | $460K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.73% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.49% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.9% | +17.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +68.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Population | 2,918 | 3,334 |
Glen Eden vs Svensson Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $655K in Glen Eden and $655K in Svensson Heights.
For units, Glen Eden sits at a median of $450K against $460K in Svensson Heights, which makes Glen Eden the more affordable unit market and Svensson Heights the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.9% in Glen Eden and +17.5% in Svensson Heights (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Svensson Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Glen Eden and 1.6% in Svensson Heights, so landlords in Glen Eden face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Svensson Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,334 against 2,918, larger than Glen Eden; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Svensson Heights for recent price momentum, Glen Eden 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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