Anstead vs Coolum Beach
Property investment comparison - Anstead, QLD 4070 vs Coolum Beach, QLD 4573
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Anstead wins 2, Coolum Beach wins 1. 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 | Anstead | Coolum Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | $720K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.88% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.41% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.4%estimate | +12.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +29.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,522 | 9,152 |
Anstead vs Coolum Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.6M in Anstead and $1.6M in Coolum Beach.
For units, Anstead sits at a median of $720K against $1.1M in Coolum Beach, which makes Anstead the more affordable unit market and Coolum Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.4% in Anstead (an estimate) and +12.2% in Coolum Beach, so recent momentum favours Anstead, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Coolum Beach and 2.0% in Anstead, so landlords in Coolum Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Coolum Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,152 against 1,522, roughly 6 times the size of Anstead; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Anstead for recent price momentum, Coolum Beach 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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