Kalkie vs Yeppoon
Property investment comparison - Kalkie, QLD 4670 vs Yeppoon, QLD 4703
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kalkie wins 3, Yeppoon 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 | Kalkie | Yeppoon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800K | $800K |
| Median unit price | - | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 4.28% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.90% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.2%estimate | +11.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +35.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Population | 2,968 | 7,037 |
Kalkie vs Yeppoon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $800K in Kalkie and $800K in Yeppoon.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 4.30% in Kalkie and 4.28% in Yeppoon, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.2% in Kalkie (an estimate) and +11.3% in Yeppoon, so recent momentum favours Kalkie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Kalkie and 1.3% in Yeppoon, so landlords in Kalkie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yeppoon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,037 against 2,968, roughly 2.4 times the size of Kalkie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kalkie for recent price momentum, Kalkie 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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