Mapleton vs Oxley
Property investment comparison - Mapleton, QLD 4560 vs Oxley, QLD 4075
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mapleton wins 2, Oxley 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 | Mapleton | Oxley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $825K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.25% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.71% | 4.07% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.7%estimate | +20.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +48.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,661 | 9,100 |
Mapleton vs Oxley: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Mapleton and $1.1M in Oxley.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.7% in Mapleton (an estimate) and +20.3% in Oxley, so recent momentum favours Oxley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Mapleton and 0.7% in Oxley, so landlords in Mapleton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Oxley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,100 against 1,661, roughly 5 times the size of Mapleton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oxley for recent price momentum, Mapleton 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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