Hunchy vs Wellington Point
Property investment comparison - Hunchy, QLD 4555 vs Wellington Point, QLD 4160
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hunchy wins 1, Wellington Point wins 3. 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 | Hunchy | Wellington Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $475K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.15% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 7.99% | 4.00% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.2% | +12.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +26.7% | +44.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| Population | 592 | 12,661 |
Hunchy vs Wellington Point: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Hunchy and $1.4M in Wellington Point.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.2% in Hunchy and +12.6% in Wellington Point, so recent momentum favours Wellington Point, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Hunchy houses are +26.7% and Wellington Point houses +44.0%, so Wellington Point has compounded faster than Hunchy over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Wellington Point and 4.0% in Hunchy, so landlords in Wellington Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wellington Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,661 against 592, roughly 21 times the size of Hunchy; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wellington Point for recent price momentum, Wellington Point 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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