Kenilworth vs Laidley Heights
Property investment comparison - Kenilworth, QLD 4574 vs Laidley Heights, QLD 4341
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kenilworth wins 2, Laidley Heights wins 2. 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 | Kenilworth | Laidley Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $875K | $875K |
| Median unit price | $265K | $190K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.15% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.61% | 8.65% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.9% | +14.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -13.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Population | 604 | 1,429 |
Kenilworth vs Laidley Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $875K in Kenilworth and $875K in Laidley Heights.
For units, Kenilworth sits at a median of $265K against $190K in Laidley Heights, which makes Laidley Heights the more affordable unit market and Kenilworth the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.9% in Kenilworth and +14.0% in Laidley Heights (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Kenilworth, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Kenilworth and 1.8% in Laidley Heights, so landlords in Kenilworth face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Laidley Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,429 against 604, roughly 2.4 times the size of Kenilworth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kenilworth for recent price momentum, Kenilworth 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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