One Mile vs Rosslea
Property investment comparison - One Mile, QLD 4305 vs Rosslea, QLD 4812
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: One Mile wins 3, Rosslea 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 | One Mile | Rosslea |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | - | $415K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.71% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.13% | 5.49% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.8% | +14.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +67.3% | +31.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 2,038 | 1,903 |
One Mile vs Rosslea: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in One Mile and $730K in Rosslea.
On cash flow, Rosslea leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 3.71% in One Mile, a gap of 0.59 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.8% in One Mile and +14.9% in Rosslea, so recent momentum favours One Mile, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, One Mile houses are +67.3% and Rosslea houses +31.5%, so One Mile has compounded faster than Rosslea over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in One Mile and 1.1% in Rosslea, so landlords in One Mile face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
One Mile is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,038 against 1,903, larger than Rosslea; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rosslea for rental income, One Mile for recent price momentum, One Mile 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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