Mudgeeraba vs Whitsundays
Property investment comparison - Mudgeeraba, QLD 4213 vs Whitsundays, QLD 4802
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mudgeeraba wins 3, Whitsundays 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 | Mudgeeraba | Whitsundays |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $940K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 3.34% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.67% | 3.36% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.2%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Population | 14,578 | 2,281 |
Mudgeeraba vs Whitsundays: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Mudgeeraba and $1.4M in Whitsundays.
On cash flow, Mudgeeraba leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.34% in Whitsundays, a gap of 0.46 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Mudgeeraba and 0.7% in Whitsundays, so landlords in Mudgeeraba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mudgeeraba is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,578 against 2,281, roughly 6 times the size of Whitsundays; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mudgeeraba for rental income, Mudgeeraba 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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