Middle Ridge vs Redland Bay
Property investment comparison - Middle Ridge, QLD 4350 vs Redland Bay, QLD 4165
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Middle Ridge wins 3, Redland Bay 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 | Middle Ridge | Redland Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $880K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.39% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.10% | 3.84% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.6% | +16.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +43.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Population | 7,595 | 17,056 |
Middle Ridge vs Redland Bay: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Middle Ridge and $1.2M in Redland Bay, so Middle Ridge is the cheaper entry point, with Redland Bay houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.6% in Middle Ridge and +16.6% in Redland Bay (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Redland Bay, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Middle Ridge and 1.8% in Redland Bay, so landlords in Middle Ridge face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Redland Bay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 17,056 against 7,595, roughly 2.2 times the size of Middle Ridge; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Middle Ridge for a lower purchase price, Redland Bay for recent price momentum, Middle Ridge 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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