Bouddi vs Cudgen
Property investment comparison - Bouddi, NSW 2251 vs Cudgen, NSW 2487
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bouddi wins 0, Cudgen wins 2. 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 | Bouddi | Cudgen |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $840K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.24% | 4.92% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.85% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +7.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Population | 5 | 952 |
Bouddi vs Cudgen: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Bouddi and $1.3M in Cudgen.
On cash flow, Cudgen leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.92%, compared with 3.24% in Bouddi, a gap of 1.68 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 3.4% in Cudgen and 4.4% in Bouddi, so landlords in Cudgen face less competition for tenants.
Cudgen is the bigger suburb, with a population of 952 against 5, roughly 190 times the size of Bouddi; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cudgen for rental income, Cudgen 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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