Kearneys Spring vs Sadliers Crossing
Property investment comparison - Kearneys Spring, QLD 4350 vs Sadliers Crossing, QLD 4305
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kearneys Spring wins 3, Sadliers Crossing 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 | Kearneys Spring | Sadliers Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $830K | $830K |
| Median unit price | $625K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.85% | 3.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.8%estimate | +13.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +54.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Population | 9,419 | 1,358 |
Kearneys Spring vs Sadliers Crossing: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $830K in Kearneys Spring and $830K in Sadliers Crossing.
On cash flow, Kearneys Spring leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.85%, compared with 3.55% in Sadliers Crossing, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.8% in Kearneys Spring (an estimate) and +13.7% in Sadliers Crossing, so recent momentum favours Kearneys Spring, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Kearneys Spring and 1.3% in Sadliers Crossing, so landlords in Kearneys Spring face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kearneys Spring is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,419 against 1,358, roughly 7 times the size of Sadliers Crossing; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kearneys Spring for rental income, Kearneys Spring for recent price momentum, Kearneys Spring 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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