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Coonamble vs Young — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $500kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Coonamble

    NSW · 2829
    36Below trend
    Median
    $178k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldThin market · ~3k residents

  2. Young

    NSW · 2594
    38Below trend
    Median
    $475k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedFully priced · supply easing

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Coonamble
Young
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
1005.6%
552.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
352.6%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
6565% under cap
55% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
20+6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Coonamble

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Young

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Coonamble

Thin market · ~3k residents

5.6% gross yield, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield5.6%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Budget headroom65% under cap
Risks
  • Only 2,666 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport393.0 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Young

Fully priced · supply easing

population +6.5% (5y), 2.7% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport229.3 kmConstruction · 2026