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Coleambally vs Darlington Point

Property investment comparison - Coleambally, NSW 2707 vs Darlington Point, NSW 2706

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coleambally wins 2, Darlington Point 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.

MetricColeamballyDarlington Point
Median house price$355K$355K
Median unit price$255K$405K
Gross rental yield (houses)5.86%-
Gross rental yield (units)6.50%4.14%
1-year house growth-7.7%estimate+7.1%estimate
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate2.0%0.8%
Population1,1521,030

Coleambally vs Darlington Point: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $355K in Coleambally and $355K in Darlington Point.

For units, Coleambally sits at a median of $255K against $405K in Darlington Point, which makes Coleambally the more affordable unit market and Darlington Point the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved -7.7% in Coleambally (an estimate) and +7.1% in Darlington Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Darlington Point, while Coleambally went backwards.

Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Darlington Point and 2.0% in Coleambally, so landlords in Darlington Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Coleambally is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,152 against 1,030, larger than Darlington Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Darlington Point for recent price momentum, Darlington 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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