Corrimal vs Cudgen
Property investment comparison - Corrimal, NSW 2518 vs Cudgen, NSW 2487
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Corrimal wins 3, Cudgen 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.
| Metric | Corrimal | Cudgen |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $735K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 4.92% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.22% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +7.6% | +7.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +19.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| Population | 6,972 | 952 |
Corrimal vs Cudgen: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Corrimal and $1.3M in Cudgen, so Corrimal is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Cudgen leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.92%, compared with 3.30% in Corrimal, a gap of 1.62 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.6% in Corrimal and +7.2% in Cudgen (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Corrimal, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Corrimal and 3.4% in Cudgen, so landlords in Corrimal face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Corrimal is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,972 against 952, roughly 7 times the size of Cudgen; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cudgen for rental income, Corrimal for a lower purchase price, Corrimal for recent price momentum, Corrimal 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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