Mons vs Willawong
Property investment comparison - Mons, QLD 4556 vs Willawong, QLD 4110
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mons wins 1, Willawong 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 | Mons | Willawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $920K | $460K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.40% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.65% | 5.07% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.2% | +8.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +31.6% | +62.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.0% | 0.8% |
| Population | 1,179 | 145 |
Mons vs Willawong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Mons and $1.8M in Willawong.
For units, Mons sits at a median of $920K against $460K in Willawong, which makes Willawong the more affordable unit market and Mons the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.2% in Mons and +8.1% in Willawong, so recent momentum favours Mons, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Mons houses are +31.6% and Willawong houses +62.7%, so Willawong has compounded faster than Mons over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Willawong and 5.0% in Mons, so landlords in Willawong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mons is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,179 against 145, roughly 8 times the size of Willawong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mons for recent price momentum, Willawong 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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