Cooranbong vs Lake Cathie
Property investment comparison - Cooranbong, NSW 2265 vs Lake Cathie, NSW 2445
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cooranbong wins 0, Lake Cathie 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 | Cooranbong | Lake Cathie |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $965K | $965K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.77% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.93% | 4.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.0%estimate | +8.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.0% | 1.3% |
| Population | 7,077 | 4,296 |
Cooranbong vs Lake Cathie: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $965K in Cooranbong and $965K in Lake Cathie.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.0% in Cooranbong (an estimate) and +8.1% in Lake Cathie (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lake Cathie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Lake Cathie and 3.0% in Cooranbong, so landlords in Lake Cathie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cooranbong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,077 against 4,296, larger than Lake Cathie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lake Cathie for recent price momentum, Lake Cathie 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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