Kilkivan vs Oonoonba
Property investment comparison - Kilkivan, QLD 4600 vs Oonoonba, QLD 4811
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kilkivan wins 0, Oonoonba wins 3. 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 | Kilkivan | Oonoonba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $590K | $590K |
| Median unit price | $355K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.29% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.86% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +7.2% | +17.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +30.4% | +51.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.4% | 1.6% |
| Population | 689 | 2,050 |
Kilkivan vs Oonoonba: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $590K in Kilkivan and $590K in Oonoonba.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.2% in Kilkivan and +17.1% in Oonoonba, so recent momentum favours Oonoonba, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Kilkivan houses are +30.4% and Oonoonba houses +51.3%, so Oonoonba has compounded faster than Kilkivan over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Oonoonba and 4.4% in Kilkivan, so landlords in Oonoonba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Oonoonba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,050 against 689, roughly 3.0 times the size of Kilkivan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oonoonba for recent price momentum, Oonoonba 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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