Sheldon vs Tennyson
Property investment comparison - Sheldon, QLD 4157 vs Tennyson, QLD 4105
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Sheldon wins 1, Tennyson 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 | Sheldon | Tennyson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $900K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.50% | 2.18% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.28% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.9% | +11.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +28.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.1% | 0.5% |
| Population | 1,762 | 1,109 |
Sheldon vs Tennyson: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Sheldon and $1.8M in Tennyson.
On cash flow, Sheldon leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.50%, compared with 2.18% in Tennyson, a gap of 0.32 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.9% in Sheldon and +11.6% in Tennyson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Tennyson, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Tennyson and 3.1% in Sheldon, so landlords in Tennyson face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sheldon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,762 against 1,109, larger than Tennyson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sheldon for rental income, Tennyson for recent price momentum, Tennyson 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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