Coolangatta vs Windsor
Property investment comparison - Coolangatta, QLD 4225 vs Windsor, QLD 4030
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coolangatta wins 1, Windsor wins 3. 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 | Coolangatta | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | $1.3M | $820K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.54% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.93% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.0%estimate | +12.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +40.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Population | 6,491 | 7,811 |
Coolangatta vs Windsor: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.7M in Coolangatta and $1.7M in Windsor, so Windsor is the cheaper entry point, with Coolangatta houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Coolangatta sits at a median of $1.3M against $820K in Windsor, which makes Windsor the more affordable unit market and Coolangatta the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.0% in Coolangatta (an estimate) and +12.4% in Windsor, so recent momentum favours Windsor, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Coolangatta and 1.0% in Windsor, so landlords in Coolangatta face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Windsor is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,811 against 6,491, larger than Coolangatta; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Windsor for a lower purchase price, Windsor for recent price momentum, Coolangatta 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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