Meringandan West vs Pacific Heights
Property investment comparison - Meringandan West, QLD 4352 vs Pacific Heights, QLD 4703
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Meringandan West wins 3, Pacific Heights 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 | Meringandan West | Pacific Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $950K | $950K |
| Median unit price | $760K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.79% | 2.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.8%estimate | +11.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +29.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 6.3% | 4.4% |
| Population | 2,488 | 1,111 |
Meringandan West vs Pacific Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $950K in Meringandan West and $950K in Pacific Heights.
For units, Meringandan West sits at a median of $760K against $1.1M in Pacific Heights, which makes Meringandan West the more affordable unit market and Pacific Heights the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.8% in Meringandan West (an estimate) and +11.1% in Pacific Heights, so recent momentum favours Meringandan West, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 4.4% in Pacific Heights and 6.3% in Meringandan West, so landlords in Pacific Heights face less competition for tenants.
Meringandan West is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,488 against 1,111, roughly 2.2 times the size of Pacific Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Meringandan West for recent price momentum, Pacific Heights 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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