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Cooroy vs Mount Low vs Mambourin — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $900kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Cooroy

    QLD · 4563
    53Average
    Median
    $700k
    5y growth
    8.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

  2. Mount Low

    QLD · 4818
    53Average
    Median
    $700k
    5y growth
    8.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Mambourin

    VIC · 3024
    63Strong
    Median
    $574k
    5y growth
    11.7%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Cooroy
Mount Low
Mambourin
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
858.5%/yr
858.5%/yr
10011.7%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
643.2%
552.7%
663.3%
Rental demand
weight 10%
452.2%
452.2%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2222% under cap
2222% under cap
3636% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
30+4.0% YoY
30+4.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Cooroy

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Mount Low

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Mambourin

    6/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

Why Cooroy

Thin market · ~5k residents

population +10.0% (5y), 8.5%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.5%/yr
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • Only 4,801 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street117.0 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Mount Low

Stable entry point

population +10.0% (5y), 8.5%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.5%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street1121.5 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Mambourin

Stable entry point

11.7%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.7%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.3%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub23.7 kmApproved · 2033