Griffin vs Pimpama
Property investment comparison - Griffin, QLD 4503 vs Pimpama, QLD 4209
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Griffin wins 3, Pimpama 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 | Griffin | Pimpama |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $995K | $1M |
| Median unit price | $780K | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.63% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.6% | +15.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +43.0% | +46.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Population | 12,295 | 24,601 |
Griffin vs Pimpama: what the numbers say
The median house price is $995K in Griffin and $1M in Pimpama, so Griffin is the cheaper entry point, with Pimpama houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Griffin sits at a median of $780K against $835K in Pimpama, which makes Griffin the more affordable unit market and Pimpama the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.6% in both suburbs.
Looking back three years, Griffin houses are +43.0% and Pimpama houses +46.0%, so Pimpama has compounded faster than Griffin over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Griffin and 1.1% in Pimpama, so landlords in Griffin face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pimpama is the bigger suburb, with a population of 24,601 against 12,295, roughly 2.0 times the size of Griffin; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Griffin for a lower purchase price, Griffin 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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