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Coonabarabran vs Charlton vs Pyramid Hill — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $300kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Coonabarabran

    NSW · 2357
    33Below trend
    Median
    $300k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldThin market · ~3k residents

  2. Charlton

    VIC · 3525
    30Below trend
    Median
    $275k
    5y growth
    13.3%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~1.1k residents

  3. Pyramid Hill

    VIC · 3575
    29Below trend
    Median
    $275k
    5y growth
    18.0%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~0.6k residents

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Coonabarabran
Charlton
Pyramid Hill
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
10013.3%/yr
10018.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
733.6%
763.8%
643.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
0Over cap
88% under cap
88% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Coonabarabran

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Charlton

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  3. Pyramid Hill

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Coonabarabran

Thin market · ~3k residents

3.6% gross yield, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield3.6%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,477 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)

Construction ·M12 Motorway320.2 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Charlton

Thin market · ~1.1k residents

13.3%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth13.3%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.8%
Risks
  • Only 1,095 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub214.0 kmApproved · 2033

Why Pyramid Hill

Thin market · ~0.6k residents

18.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth18.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • Only 598 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub202.2 kmApproved · 2033