Mossman vs Vincent
Property investment comparison - Mossman, QLD 4873 vs Vincent, QLD 4814
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mossman wins 2, Vincent 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 | Mossman | Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $550K | $550K |
| Median unit price | $365K | $510K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.89% | 4.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.06% | 5.19% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.5% | +14.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +18.4% | +81.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Population | 1,935 | 2,213 |
Mossman vs Vincent: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $550K in Mossman and $550K in Vincent.
For units, Mossman sits at a median of $365K against $510K in Vincent, which makes Mossman the more affordable unit market and Vincent the pricier one.
On cash flow, Mossman leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.89%, compared with 4.70% in Vincent, a gap of 1.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.5% in Mossman and +14.5% in Vincent, so recent momentum favours Vincent, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Mossman houses are +18.4% and Vincent houses +81.7%, so Vincent has compounded faster than Mossman over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.5%.
Vincent is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,213 against 1,935, larger than Mossman; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mossman for rental income, Vincent for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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