Horse Camp vs Netherby
Property investment comparison - Horse Camp, QLD 4671 vs Netherby, QLD 4650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Horse Camp wins 2, Netherby 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 | Horse Camp | Netherby |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $635K | $640K |
| Median unit price | $320K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.76% | 4.48% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.60% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +18.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +51.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.1% | 12.4% |
| Population | 486 | 25 |
Horse Camp vs Netherby: what the numbers say
The median house price is $635K in Horse Camp and $640K in Netherby, so Horse Camp is the cheaper entry point, with Netherby houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Netherby leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.48%, compared with 3.76% in Horse Camp, a gap of 0.72 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 5.1% in Horse Camp and 12.4% in Netherby, so landlords in Horse Camp face less competition for tenants.
Horse Camp is the bigger suburb, with a population of 486 against 25, roughly 19 times the size of Netherby; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Netherby for rental income, Horse Camp for a lower purchase price, Horse Camp 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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