Marcus Beach vs Tallebudgera
Property investment comparison - Marcus Beach, QLD 4573 vs Tallebudgera, QLD 4228
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Marcus Beach wins 1, Tallebudgera wins 4. 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 | Marcus Beach | Tallebudgera |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.3M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $985K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.47% | 3.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.90% | 2.14% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.2% | +13.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +16.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| Population | 839 | 3,826 |
Marcus Beach vs Tallebudgera: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.3M in Marcus Beach and $2.2M in Tallebudgera, so Tallebudgera is the cheaper entry point, with Marcus Beach houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Tallebudgera leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.20%, compared with 2.47% in Marcus Beach, a gap of 0.73 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.2% in Marcus Beach and +13.0% in Tallebudgera (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Tallebudgera, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Tallebudgera and 3.4% in Marcus Beach, so landlords in Tallebudgera face less competition for tenants.
Tallebudgera is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,826 against 839, roughly 4.6 times the size of Marcus Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tallebudgera for rental income, Tallebudgera for a lower purchase price, Tallebudgera for recent price momentum, Tallebudgera 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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