Mount Louisa vs The Range
Property investment comparison - Mount Louisa, QLD 4814 vs The Range, QLD 4700
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Louisa wins 2, The Range wins 0. 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 Louisa | The Range |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700K | $700K |
| Median unit price | $1.2M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.49% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 1.96% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +14.9% | +12.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +63.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Population | 9,227 | 5,231 |
Mount Louisa vs The Range: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $700K in Mount Louisa and $700K in The Range.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.9% in Mount Louisa and +12.2% in The Range (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Mount Louisa, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Mount Louisa and 2.7% in The Range, so landlords in Mount Louisa face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mount Louisa is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,227 against 5,231, larger than The Range; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Louisa for recent price momentum, Mount Louisa 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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