Morayfield vs Sandstone Point
Property investment comparison - Morayfield, QLD 4506 vs Sandstone Point, QLD 4511
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Morayfield wins 2, Sandstone Point 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 | Morayfield | Sandstone Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $925K | $925K |
| Median unit price | $675K | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.69% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.4% | +9.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +54.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Population | 24,898 | 4,094 |
Morayfield vs Sandstone Point: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $925K in Morayfield and $925K in Sandstone Point.
For units, Morayfield sits at a median of $675K against $750K in Sandstone Point, which makes Morayfield the more affordable unit market and Sandstone Point the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.4% in Morayfield and +9.8% in Sandstone Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Morayfield, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Sandstone Point and 1.6% in Morayfield, so landlords in Sandstone Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Morayfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 24,898 against 4,094, roughly 6 times the size of Sandstone Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Morayfield for recent price momentum, Sandstone Point 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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