Coorabell vs Crows Nest
Property investment comparison - Coorabell, NSW 2479 vs Crows Nest, NSW 2065
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coorabell wins 1, Crows Nest 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 | Coorabell | Crows Nest |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.26% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.90% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.3% | -13.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +12.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| Population | 481 | 4,974 |
Coorabell vs Crows Nest: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.8M in Coorabell and $2.8M in Crows Nest.
For units, Coorabell sits at a median of $1.1M against $1.0M in Crows Nest, which makes Crows Nest the more affordable unit market and Coorabell the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.3% in Coorabell and -13.4% in Crows Nest, so recent momentum favours Coorabell, while Crows Nest went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Crows Nest and 3.5% in Coorabell, so landlords in Crows Nest face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Crows Nest is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,974 against 481, roughly 10 times the size of Coorabell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Coorabell for recent price momentum, Crows Nest 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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