Maroochy River vs Newport

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.6M in Maroochy River and $1.6M in Newport.

For units, Maroochy River sits at a median of $920K against $1.4M in Newport, which makes Maroochy River the more affordable unit market and Newport the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +20.2% in Maroochy River and +12.8% in Newport, so recent momentum favours Maroochy River, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Maroochy River houses are +27.0% and Newport houses +34.2%, so Newport has compounded faster than Maroochy River over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Maroochy River and 2.0% in Newport, so landlords in Maroochy River face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Newport is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,964 against 1,667, roughly 3.6 times the size of Maroochy River; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Maroochy River for recent price momentum, Maroochy River for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.