Coal Point vs Hinchinbrook
Property investment comparison - Coal Point, NSW 2283 vs Hinchinbrook, NSW 2168
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coal Point wins 2, Hinchinbrook 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 Point | Hinchinbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $600K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.90% | 3.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.35% | 4.10% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.1% | +8.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +15.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Population | 1,749 | 11,521 |
Coal Point vs Hinchinbrook: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Coal Point and $1.2M in Hinchinbrook.
On cash flow, Hinchinbrook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.10%, compared with 2.90% in Coal Point, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.1% in Coal Point and +8.4% in Hinchinbrook (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hinchinbrook, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Coal Point and 2.2% in Hinchinbrook, so landlords in Coal Point face less competition for tenants.
Hinchinbrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,521 against 1,749, roughly 7 times the size of Coal Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hinchinbrook for rental income, Hinchinbrook for recent price momentum, Coal Point 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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