Coldstream vs Purnim West
Property investment comparison - Coldstream, VIC 3770 vs Purnim West, VIC 3278
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coldstream wins 3, Purnim West wins 1. 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 | Coldstream | Purnim West |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905K | $910K |
| Median unit price | $610K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.83% | 3.17% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.51% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +5.5%estimate | +22.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 7.1% |
| Population | 2,199 | 50 |
Coldstream vs Purnim West: what the numbers say
The median house price is $905K in Coldstream and $910K in Purnim West, so Coldstream is the cheaper entry point, with Purnim West houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Coldstream leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.83%, compared with 3.17% in Purnim West, a gap of 0.66 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.5% in Coldstream (an estimate) and +22.7% in Purnim West (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Purnim West, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Coldstream and 7.1% in Purnim West, so landlords in Coldstream face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Coldstream is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,199 against 50, roughly 44 times the size of Purnim West; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Coldstream for rental income, Coldstream for a lower purchase price, Purnim West for recent price momentum, Coldstream 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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