Corindi Beach vs Meadow
Property investment comparison - Corindi Beach, NSW 2456 vs Meadow, NSW 2795
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Corindi Beach wins 1, Meadow 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 | Corindi Beach | Meadow |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $915K | $915K |
| Median unit price | $705K | $465K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 3.19% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.94% | 5.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.2% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -1.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Population | 1,802 | 12,169 |
Corindi Beach vs Meadow: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $915K in Corindi Beach and $915K in Meadow.
For units, Corindi Beach sits at a median of $705K against $465K in Meadow, which makes Meadow the more affordable unit market and Corindi Beach the pricier one.
On cash flow, Corindi Beach leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.19% in Meadow, a gap of 0.61 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Meadow and 1.7% in Corindi Beach, so landlords in Meadow face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Meadow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,169 against 1,802, roughly 7 times the size of Corindi Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Corindi Beach for rental income, Meadow 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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