Coburg North vs Timboon West
Property investment comparison - Coburg North, VIC 3058 vs Timboon West, VIC 3268
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coburg North wins 3, Timboon West 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 | Coburg North | Timboon West |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 2.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.67% | - |
| 1-year house growth | -0.2%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Population | 8,327 | 57 |
Coburg North vs Timboon West: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Coburg North and $1.1M in Timboon West, so Coburg North is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Coburg North leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.20%, compared with 2.04% in Timboon West, a gap of 1.16 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Coburg North and 2.6% in Timboon West, so landlords in Coburg North face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Coburg North is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,327 against 57, roughly 146 times the size of Timboon West; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Coburg North for rental income, Coburg North for a lower purchase price, Coburg North 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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