Skip to main content

Aintree vs Cohuna

Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Cohuna, VIC 3568

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 0, Cohuna wins 5. 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.

MetricAintreeCohuna
Median house price$705K-
Median unit price$575K$215K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.98%-
Gross rental yield (units)2.49%5.03%
1-year house growth+1.1%+4.3%
3-year house growth-3.9%+16.9%
Vacancy rate14.5%2.8%
Population7,9822,415

Aintree vs Cohuna: what the numbers say

For units, Aintree sits at a median of $575K against $215K in Cohuna, which makes Cohuna the more affordable unit market and Aintree the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +4.3% in Cohuna, so recent momentum favours Cohuna, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Aintree houses are -3.9% and Cohuna houses +16.9%, so Cohuna has compounded faster than Aintree over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 2.8% in Cohuna and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Cohuna face less competition for tenants.

Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 2,415, roughly 3.3 times the size of Cohuna; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Cohuna for recent price momentum, Cohuna for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.

Keep exploring

Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs

Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.

Open interactive comparison