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Gulliver vs Thuringowa Central

Property investment comparison - Gulliver, QLD 4812 vs Thuringowa Central, QLD 4817

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gulliver wins 2, Thuringowa Central 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.

MetricGulliverThuringowa Central
Median house price$630K$630K
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)-4.65%
Gross rental yield (units)-5.95%
1-year house growth+20.8%+17.2%
3-year house growth+90.6%+79.6%
Vacancy rate1.6%1.1%
Population2,8841,953

Gulliver vs Thuringowa Central: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $630K in Gulliver and $630K in Thuringowa Central.

Over the past year house prices moved +20.8% in Gulliver and +17.2% in Thuringowa Central, so recent momentum favours Gulliver, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Gulliver houses are +90.6% and Thuringowa Central houses +79.6%, so Gulliver has compounded faster than Thuringowa Central over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Thuringowa Central and 1.6% in Gulliver, so landlords in Thuringowa Central face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Gulliver is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,884 against 1,953, larger than Thuringowa Central; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Gulliver for recent price momentum, Thuringowa Central 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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