Coolabine vs Sunrise Beach
Property investment comparison - Coolabine, QLD 4574 vs Sunrise Beach, QLD 4567
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coolabine wins 3, Sunrise Beach 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 | Coolabine | Sunrise Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | $295K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.28% | 3.64% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +1.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.6% | 2.1% |
| Population | 76 | 3,687 |
Coolabine vs Sunrise Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Coolabine and $2.2M in Sunrise Beach, so Coolabine is the cheaper entry point, with Sunrise Beach houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Coolabine sits at a median of $295K against $1.1M in Sunrise Beach, which makes Coolabine the more affordable unit market and Sunrise Beach the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Sunrise Beach and 3.6% in Coolabine, so landlords in Sunrise Beach face less competition for tenants.
Sunrise Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,687 against 76, roughly 49 times the size of Coolabine; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Coolabine for a lower purchase price, Sunrise Beach 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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