Cumberland Park vs Colonel Light Gardens.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,490,000 and $1,668,000. Cumberland Park edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Cumberland Park (median $1,490,000) is roughly 11% cheaper to buy into than Colonel Light Gardens ($1,668,000). Over the past year, Cumberland Park (+13.3%) ran 15.8 percentage points ahead of Colonel Light Gardens (-2.5%) on house-price growth.
Cumberland Park scores higher on walkability (60/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Colonel Light Gardens skews owner-occupied (86%), Cumberland Park runs more rental-dense (74% owner).
For buyers
Cumberland Park is the lower entry point at $1,490,000 median, 11% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Colonel Light Gardens delivers the better gross yield (2.18% vs 2.15%), but Cumberland Park has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
For families
Colonel Light Gardens has a heavier family-household mix (82% vs 68%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Cumberland Park or Colonel Light Gardens cheaper to buy in?
Cumberland Park has the lower median house price at $1,490,000, roughly 11% below Colonel Light Gardens ($1,668,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Cumberland Park or Colonel Light Gardens?
Over the past 12 months, Cumberland Park grew +13.3% vs -2.5% in Colonel Light Gardens, a gap of 15.8 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which is more walkable, Cumberland Park or Colonel Light Gardens?
Cumberland Park scores 60/100 on walkability vs 18/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Cumberland Park or Colonel Light Gardens?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.18% in Colonel Light Gardens vs 2.15% in Cumberland Park. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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