Highland Park vs Moggill
Property investment comparison - Highland Park, QLD 4211 vs Moggill, QLD 4070
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Highland Park wins 4, Moggill 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 | Highland Park | Moggill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $820K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.06% | 3.34% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.76% | 3.86% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.5% | +5.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +48.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Population | 6,576 | 5,029 |
Highland Park vs Moggill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Highland Park and $1.2M in Moggill.
On cash flow, Highland Park leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.06%, compared with 3.34% in Moggill, a gap of 0.72 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.5% in Highland Park and +5.0% in Moggill (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Highland Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Highland Park and 1.8% in Moggill, so landlords in Highland Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Highland Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,576 against 5,029, larger than Moggill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Highland Park for rental income, Highland Park for recent price momentum, Highland Park 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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