Logan Central vs Point Vernon

The median house price is $820K in Logan Central and $815K in Point Vernon, so Point Vernon is the cheaper entry point, with Logan Central houses about 1% dearer.

For units, Logan Central sits at a median of $510K against $555K in Point Vernon, which makes Logan Central the more affordable unit market and Point Vernon the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +17.7% in Logan Central and +14.4% in Point Vernon, so recent momentum favours Logan Central, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Logan Central houses are +71.4% and Point Vernon houses +37.4%, so Logan Central has compounded faster than Point Vernon over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Logan Central and 2.9% in Point Vernon, so landlords in Logan Central face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Logan Central is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,210 against 5,718, larger than Point Vernon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Point Vernon for a lower purchase price, Logan Central for recent price momentum, Logan Central for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.