Coal Creek vs Durack
Property investment comparison - Coal Creek, QLD 4312 vs Durack, QLD 4077
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coal Creek wins 0, Durack 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 | Coal Creek | Durack |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1M |
| Median unit price | - | $735K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.51% | 3.54% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.20% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +17.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +54.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| Population | 50 | 7,788 |
Coal Creek vs Durack: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1M in Coal Creek and $1M in Durack.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.51% in Coal Creek and 3.54% in Durack, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Durack and 2.1% in Coal Creek, so landlords in Durack face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Durack is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,788 against 50, roughly 156 times the size of Coal Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Durack 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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