Moores Pocket vs Qunaba
Property investment comparison - Moores Pocket, QLD 4305 vs Qunaba, QLD 4670
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Moores Pocket wins 4, Qunaba 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 | Moores Pocket | Qunaba |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $715K | $710K |
| Median unit price | $240K | $605K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.67% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.8% | +10.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +74.0% | +34.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| Population | 772 | 836 |
Moores Pocket vs Qunaba: what the numbers say
The median house price is $715K in Moores Pocket and $710K in Qunaba, so Qunaba is the cheaper entry point, with Moores Pocket houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Moores Pocket sits at a median of $240K against $605K in Qunaba, which makes Moores Pocket the more affordable unit market and Qunaba the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.8% in Moores Pocket and +10.1% in Qunaba, so recent momentum favours Moores Pocket, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Moores Pocket houses are +74.0% and Qunaba houses +34.2%, so Moores Pocket has compounded faster than Qunaba over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 4.2% in Moores Pocket and 6.0% in Qunaba, so landlords in Moores Pocket face less competition for tenants.
Qunaba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 836 against 772, larger than Moores Pocket; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Qunaba for a lower purchase price, Moores Pocket for recent price momentum, Moores Pocket 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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