Burua vs Cooran
Property investment comparison - Burua, QLD 4680 vs Cooran, QLD 4569
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burua wins 4, Cooran wins 0. 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 | Burua | Cooran |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $995K | $995K |
| Median unit price | $275K | $700K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.57% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.43% | 2.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.0%estimate | +10.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Population | 849 | 1,756 |
Burua vs Cooran: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $995K in Burua and $995K in Cooran.
For units, Burua sits at a median of $275K against $700K in Cooran, which makes Burua the more affordable unit market and Cooran the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.0% in Burua (an estimate) and +10.0% in Cooran (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Burua, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Burua and 3.3% in Cooran, so landlords in Burua face less competition for tenants.
Cooran is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,756 against 849, roughly 2.1 times the size of Burua; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Burua for recent price momentum, Burua 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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