Cudgen vs Moonee Beach
Property investment comparison - Cudgen, NSW 2487 vs Moonee Beach, NSW 2450
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cudgen wins 1, Moonee Beach wins 2. 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 | Cudgen | Moonee Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.92% | 3.54% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.2%estimate | +12.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.4% | 2.0% |
| Population | 952 | 2,176 |
Cudgen vs Moonee Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Cudgen and $1.3M in Moonee Beach.
On cash flow, Cudgen leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.92%, compared with 3.54% in Moonee Beach, a gap of 1.38 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.2% in Cudgen (an estimate) and +12.5% in Moonee Beach, so recent momentum favours Moonee Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Moonee Beach and 3.4% in Cudgen, so landlords in Moonee Beach face less competition for tenants.
Moonee Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,176 against 952, roughly 2.3 times the size of Cudgen; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cudgen for rental income, Moonee Beach for recent price momentum, Moonee Beach 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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