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Coorabell vs North Wahroonga

Property investment comparison - Coorabell, NSW 2479 vs North Wahroonga, NSW 2076

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Coorabell wins 3, North Wahroonga 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.

MetricCoorabellNorth Wahroonga
Median house price$2.8M$2.8M
Median unit price$1.1M-
Gross rental yield (houses)-2.88%
Gross rental yield (units)2.90%2.24%
1-year house growth+4.3%+3.0%
3-year house growth-+2.2%
Vacancy rate3.5%6.3%
Population4812,100

Coorabell vs North Wahroonga: what the numbers say

The median house price is $2.8M in Coorabell and $2.8M in North Wahroonga, so North Wahroonga is the cheaper entry point.

Over the past year house prices moved +4.3% in Coorabell and +3.0% in North Wahroonga, so recent momentum favours Coorabell, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 3.5% in Coorabell and 6.3% in North Wahroonga, so landlords in Coorabell face less competition for tenants.

North Wahroonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,100 against 481, roughly 4.4 times the size of Coorabell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: North Wahroonga for a lower purchase price, Coorabell for recent price momentum, Coorabell 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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