Landsborough vs Sippy Downs
Property investment comparison - Landsborough, QLD 4550 vs Sippy Downs, QLD 4556
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Landsborough wins 2, Sippy Downs wins 1. 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 | Landsborough | Sippy Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.8% | +15.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +42.1% | +35.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,446 | 11,544 |
Landsborough vs Sippy Downs: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Landsborough and $1.1M in Sippy Downs.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.8% in Landsborough and +15.2% in Sippy Downs, so recent momentum favours Sippy Downs, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Landsborough houses are +42.1% and Sippy Downs houses +35.5%, so Landsborough has compounded faster than Sippy Downs over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Landsborough and 0.9% in Sippy Downs, so landlords in Landsborough face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sippy Downs is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,544 against 4,446, roughly 2.6 times the size of Landsborough; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sippy Downs for recent price momentum, Landsborough 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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