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Calamvale vs Birtinya — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.20Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Calamvale

    QLD · 4116
    64Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    12.4%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Birtinya

    QLD · 4575
    60Strong
    Median
    $1.15M
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Calamvale
Birtinya
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.4%/yr
10012.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
452.3%
452.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2121% under cap
55% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
65-3.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Calamvale

    4/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

  2. Birtinya

    1/8
    • Rental demand

Why Calamvale

Growth-led, low cashflow

12.4%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.4%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road14.7 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Birtinya

Stable but fully priced

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.1%
  • Supply tightening-3.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.2%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street80.4 kmConstruction · 2026