Cootamundra, NSW
73% under your cap, population +6.5% (5y).
About Cootamundra
Located in the Junee LGA, Cootamundra sits roughly 305 km west of central Sydney. The five-year capital-growth rate sits at 5.0%/yr, gross yield around 2.9%, and vacancy at 2.6%. Combined with 6.5% population growth and 13.0% income growth, the suburb earns a 43/100 NextSuburb score.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr50/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening+6.0% YoY20/100
- Rental yield2.9%57/100
- Rental demand2.6% vacancy35/100
- Income growth+13.0% (5y)52/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability73% under cap73/100
Why this score
Cootamundra scores 43/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 6.5% population growth over five years and 2.9% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: listings are up 6.0% year-on-year — supply is loosening.
- Budget headroom73% under cap
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Construction · $11.0bn · completion 2026
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
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60-month score history
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