Kallangur vs Nirimba
Property investment comparison - Kallangur, QLD 4503 vs Nirimba, QLD 4551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kallangur wins 3, Nirimba 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 | Kallangur | Nirimba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | $720K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +18.0% | +13.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +47.9% | +31.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Population | 21,761 | 2,229 |
Kallangur vs Nirimba: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Kallangur and $920K in Nirimba.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.0% in Kallangur and +13.9% in Nirimba, so recent momentum favours Kallangur, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Kallangur houses are +47.9% and Nirimba houses +31.8%, so Kallangur has compounded faster than Nirimba over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Kallangur and 1.1% in Nirimba, so landlords in Kallangur face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kallangur is the bigger suburb, with a population of 21,761 against 2,229, roughly 10 times the size of Nirimba; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kallangur for recent price momentum, Kallangur 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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