Pilerwa vs Rockville
Property investment comparison - Pilerwa, QLD 4650 vs Rockville, QLD 4350
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pilerwa wins 1, Rockville wins 3. 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 | Pilerwa | Rockville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $720K | $715K |
| Median unit price | - | $615K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.07% | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.70% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | +19.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +65.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 12.5% | 1.0% |
| Population | 50 | 3,204 |
Pilerwa vs Rockville: what the numbers say
The median house price is $720K in Pilerwa and $715K in Rockville, so Rockville is the cheaper entry point, with Pilerwa houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Pilerwa leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.07%, compared with 4.00% in Rockville, a gap of 0.07 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.7% in Pilerwa and +19.9% in Rockville, so recent momentum favours Rockville, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Rockville and 12.5% in Pilerwa, so landlords in Rockville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rockville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,204 against 50, roughly 64 times the size of Pilerwa; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pilerwa for rental income, Rockville for a lower purchase price, Rockville for recent price momentum, Rockville 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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