Jimboomba vs Windaroo
Property investment comparison - Jimboomba, QLD 4280 vs Windaroo, QLD 4207
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Jimboomba wins 0, Windaroo wins 5. 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 | Jimboomba | Windaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $1.0M | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.28% | 3.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.2% | +18.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +26.7% | +41.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Population | 7,423 | 2,771 |
Jimboomba vs Windaroo: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Jimboomba and $1.1M in Windaroo.
For units, Jimboomba sits at a median of $1.0M against $745K in Windaroo, which makes Windaroo the more affordable unit market and Jimboomba the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.2% in Jimboomba and +18.8% in Windaroo, so recent momentum favours Windaroo, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Jimboomba houses are +26.7% and Windaroo houses +41.0%, so Windaroo has compounded faster than Jimboomba over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Windaroo and 2.9% in Jimboomba, so landlords in Windaroo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Jimboomba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,423 against 2,771, roughly 2.7 times the size of Windaroo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Windaroo for recent price momentum, Windaroo 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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