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Southport vs Logan Central — which is best for yield?

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. Southport

    QLD · 4215
    59Average
    Median
    $1.15M
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Logan Central

    QLD · 4114
    66Strong
    Median
    $575k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Southport
Logan Central
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.8%/yr
949.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
371.9%
512.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
55% under cap
5252% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
60-2.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Southport

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

  2. Logan Central

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

Why Southport

Stable but fully priced

11.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.9%)

Construction ·Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 37.0 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Logan Central

Stable entry · room to scale

population +10.0% (5y), 9.4%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road17.9 kmConstruction · 2026