Nirimba vs South Maclean
Property investment comparison - Nirimba, QLD 4551 vs South Maclean, QLD 4280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Nirimba wins 3, South Maclean 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 | Nirimba | South Maclean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | - | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.20% | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.9% | +11.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +31.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 5.0% |
| Population | 2,229 | 2,232 |
Nirimba vs South Maclean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Nirimba and $920K in South Maclean.
On cash flow, Nirimba leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.20%, compared with 3.70% in South Maclean, a gap of 0.50 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.9% in Nirimba and +11.2% in South Maclean (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Nirimba, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Nirimba and 5.0% in South Maclean, so landlords in Nirimba face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Maclean is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,232 against 2,229, larger than Nirimba; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nirimba for rental income, Nirimba for recent price momentum, Nirimba 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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