Heathwood vs Southport
Property investment comparison - Heathwood, QLD 4110 vs Southport, QLD 4215
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heathwood wins 1, Southport wins 2. 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 | Heathwood | Southport |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.65% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.15% | 4.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.1%estimate | +12.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +43.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Population | 4,944 | 36,786 |
Heathwood vs Southport: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Heathwood and $1.2M in Southport.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.1% in Heathwood (an estimate) and +12.9% in Southport, so recent momentum favours Heathwood, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Southport and 1.7% in Heathwood, so landlords in Southport face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Southport is the bigger suburb, with a population of 36,786 against 4,944, roughly 7 times the size of Heathwood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Heathwood for recent price momentum, Southport 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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