Mount Cotton vs Rifle Range
Property investment comparison - Mount Cotton, QLD 4165 vs Rifle Range, QLD 4311
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Cotton wins 1, Rifle Range wins 2. 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 | Mount Cotton | Rifle Range |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.73% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.85% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.1%estimate | +16.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +61.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 8.5% |
| Population | 7,302 | 197 |
Mount Cotton vs Rifle Range: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Mount Cotton and $1.2M in Rifle Range, so Rifle Range is the cheaper entry point, with Mount Cotton houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.1% in Mount Cotton (an estimate) and +16.0% in Rifle Range, so recent momentum favours Rifle Range, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Mount Cotton and 8.5% in Rifle Range, so landlords in Mount Cotton face less competition for tenants.
Mount Cotton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,302 against 197, roughly 37 times the size of Rifle Range; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rifle Range for a lower purchase price, Rifle Range for recent price momentum, Mount Cotton 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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