Cooroy vs Flaxton
Property investment comparison - Cooroy, QLD 4563 vs Flaxton, QLD 4560
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cooroy wins 4, Flaxton wins 0. 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 | Cooroy | Flaxton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $860K | $915K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.48% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.24% | 3.66% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.4%estimate | +13.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +8.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Population | 4,801 | 992 |
Cooroy vs Flaxton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Cooroy and $1.2M in Flaxton.
For units, Cooroy sits at a median of $860K against $915K in Flaxton, which makes Cooroy the more affordable unit market and Flaxton the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.4% in Cooroy (an estimate) and +13.0% in Flaxton, so recent momentum favours Cooroy, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Cooroy and 1.6% in Flaxton, so landlords in Cooroy face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cooroy is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,801 against 992, roughly 4.8 times the size of Flaxton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cooroy for recent price momentum, Cooroy 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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