Berriedale vs Cuckoo
Property investment comparison - Berriedale, TAS 7011 vs Cuckoo, TAS 7260
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Berriedale wins 1, Cuckoo 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 | Berriedale | Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $675K | $675K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.55% | 3.39% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.55% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +12.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +16.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Population | 2,905 | 44 |
Berriedale vs Cuckoo: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $675K in Berriedale and $675K in Cuckoo.
On cash flow, Berriedale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.55%, compared with 3.39% in Cuckoo, a gap of 1.16 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Cuckoo and 1.8% in Berriedale, so landlords in Cuckoo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Berriedale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,905 against 44, roughly 66 times the size of Cuckoo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Berriedale for rental income, Cuckoo 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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