Tallebudgera vs Wights Mountain
Property investment comparison - Tallebudgera, QLD 4228 vs Wights Mountain, QLD 4520
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Tallebudgera wins 2, Wights Mountain 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 | Tallebudgera | Wights Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | $985K | $675K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.14% | 4.93% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.0%estimate | +6.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +27.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Population | 3,826 | 767 |
Tallebudgera vs Wights Mountain: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Tallebudgera and $2.2M in Wights Mountain, so Tallebudgera is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Tallebudgera sits at a median of $985K against $675K in Wights Mountain, which makes Wights Mountain the more affordable unit market and Tallebudgera the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.0% in Tallebudgera (an estimate) and +6.0% in Wights Mountain, so recent momentum favours Tallebudgera, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Wights Mountain and 2.1% in Tallebudgera, so landlords in Wights Mountain face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Tallebudgera is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,826 against 767, roughly 5.0 times the size of Wights Mountain; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tallebudgera for a lower purchase price, Tallebudgera for recent price momentum, Wights Mountain 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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