Gympie vs The Range
Property investment comparison - Gympie, QLD 4570 vs The Range, QLD 4700
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gympie wins 3, The Range wins 0. 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 | Gympie | The Range |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $695K | $700K |
| Median unit price | $550K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.35% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.28% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +18.6% | +12.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +46.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Population | 11,355 | 5,231 |
Gympie vs The Range: what the numbers say
The median house price is $695K in Gympie and $700K in The Range, so Gympie is the cheaper entry point, with The Range houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.6% in Gympie and +12.2% in The Range (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Gympie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Gympie and 2.7% in The Range, so landlords in Gympie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Gympie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,355 against 5,231, roughly 2.2 times the size of The Range; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gympie for a lower purchase price, Gympie for recent price momentum, Gympie 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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