Maudsland vs Mudgeeraba
Property investment comparison - Maudsland, QLD 4210 vs Mudgeeraba, QLD 4213
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Maudsland wins 1, Mudgeeraba 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 | Maudsland | Mudgeeraba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $940K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.66% | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.12% | 4.67% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.9% | +9.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +52.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Population | 8,073 | 14,578 |
Maudsland vs Mudgeeraba: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Maudsland and $1.4M in Mudgeeraba.
On cash flow, Mudgeeraba leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.66% in Maudsland, a gap of 0.14 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.9% in Maudsland and +9.2% in Mudgeeraba (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Maudsland, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Mudgeeraba and 1.3% in Maudsland, so landlords in Mudgeeraba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mudgeeraba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,578 against 8,073, larger than Maudsland; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mudgeeraba for rental income, Maudsland for recent price momentum, Mudgeeraba 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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