Coomera vs Richmond
Property investment comparison - Coomera, QLD 4209 vs Richmond, QLD 4740
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coomera wins 5, Richmond 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 | Coomera | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $800K | $815K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.27% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.50% | 3.55% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.8% | +16.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +43.8% | +46.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| Population | 20,225 | 852 |
Coomera vs Richmond: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Coomera and $1.1M in Richmond, so Coomera is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Coomera sits at a median of $800K against $815K in Richmond, which makes Coomera the more affordable unit market and Richmond the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.8% in Coomera and +16.6% in Richmond, so recent momentum favours Coomera, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Coomera houses are +43.8% and Richmond houses +46.7%, so Richmond has compounded faster than Coomera over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Coomera and 3.9% in Richmond, so landlords in Coomera face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Coomera is the bigger suburb, with a population of 20,225 against 852, roughly 24 times the size of Richmond; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Coomera for a lower purchase price, Coomera for recent price momentum, Coomera 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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