Ooralea vs Wilsonton
Property investment comparison - Ooralea, QLD 4740 vs Wilsonton, QLD 4350
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ooralea wins 2, Wilsonton 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 | Ooralea | Wilsonton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $750K | $750K |
| Median unit price | $450K | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.89% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 7.01% | 3.90% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.3%estimate | +22.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +69.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.8% | 0.3% |
| Population | 3,691 | 5,891 |
Ooralea vs Wilsonton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $750K in Ooralea and $750K in Wilsonton.
For units, Ooralea sits at a median of $450K against $600K in Wilsonton, which makes Ooralea the more affordable unit market and Wilsonton the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.3% in Ooralea (an estimate) and +22.4% in Wilsonton, so recent momentum favours Wilsonton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Wilsonton and 2.8% in Ooralea, so landlords in Wilsonton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wilsonton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,891 against 3,691, larger than Ooralea; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wilsonton for recent price momentum, Wilsonton 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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