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Coolabine vs Fig Tree Pocket

Property investment comparison - Coolabine, QLD 4574 vs Fig Tree Pocket, QLD 4069

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coolabine wins 2, Fig Tree Pocket 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.

MetricCoolabineFig Tree Pocket
Median house price$2.2M$2.2M
Median unit price$295K$1.1M
Gross rental yield (houses)-2.08%
Gross rental yield (units)4.28%4.10%
1-year house growth-+16.7%
3-year house growth-+42.1%
Vacancy rate3.6%1.7%
Population764,345

Coolabine vs Fig Tree Pocket: what the numbers say

The median house price is $2.2M in Coolabine and $2.2M in Fig Tree Pocket, so Fig Tree Pocket is the cheaper entry point.

For units, Coolabine sits at a median of $295K against $1.1M in Fig Tree Pocket, which makes Coolabine the more affordable unit market and Fig Tree Pocket the pricier one.

Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Fig Tree Pocket and 3.6% in Coolabine, so landlords in Fig Tree Pocket face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Fig Tree Pocket is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,345 against 76, roughly 57 times the size of Coolabine; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Fig Tree Pocket for a lower purchase price, Fig Tree Pocket 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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