Logan Village vs Runcorn
Property investment comparison - Logan Village, QLD 4207 vs Runcorn, QLD 4113
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Logan Village wins 2, Runcorn 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 | Logan Village | Runcorn |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $580K | $805K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.07% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.84% | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.1% | +21.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +47.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Population | 5,316 | 14,199 |
Logan Village vs Runcorn: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Logan Village and $1.3M in Runcorn, so Runcorn is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Logan Village sits at a median of $580K against $805K in Runcorn, which makes Logan Village the more affordable unit market and Runcorn the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.1% in Logan Village and +21.1% in Runcorn (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Runcorn, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Runcorn and 2.1% in Logan Village, so landlords in Runcorn face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Runcorn is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,199 against 5,316, roughly 2.7 times the size of Logan Village; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Runcorn for a lower purchase price, Runcorn for recent price momentum, Runcorn 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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