Kallangur vs South Maclean
Property investment comparison - Kallangur, QLD 4503 vs South Maclean, QLD 4280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kallangur wins 3, South Maclean 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 | South Maclean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | $720K | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.0% | +11.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +47.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 5.0% |
| Population | 21,761 | 2,232 |
Kallangur vs South Maclean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Kallangur and $920K in South Maclean.
For units, Kallangur sits at a median of $720K against $800K in South Maclean, which makes Kallangur the more affordable unit market and South Maclean the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.0% in Kallangur and +11.2% in South Maclean (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kallangur, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Kallangur and 5.0% in South Maclean, 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 2,232, roughly 10 times the size of South Maclean; 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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