Tuncurry vs Coomba Park.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $807,500 and $470,000. Tuncurry edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Coomba Park (median $470,000) is roughly 72% cheaper to buy into than Tuncurry ($807,500). Over the past year, Tuncurry (+2.1%) ran 13.4 percentage points ahead of Coomba Park (-11.3%) on house-price growth.
Tuncurry scores higher on walkability (52/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Coomba Park skews owner-occupied (84%), Tuncurry runs more rental-dense (67% owner).
For buyers
Coomba Park is the lower entry point at $470,000 median, 72% 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: Coomba Park delivers the better gross yield (7.19% vs 4.19%), but Tuncurry 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
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Tuncurry or Coomba Park cheaper to buy in?
Coomba Park has the lower median house price at $470,000, roughly 72% below Tuncurry ($807,500). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Tuncurry or Coomba Park?
Over the past 12 months, Tuncurry grew +2.1% vs -11.3% in Coomba Park, a gap of 13.4 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, Tuncurry or Coomba Park?
Tuncurry scores 52/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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, Tuncurry or Coomba Park?
Gross rental yield on houses is 7.19% in Coomba Park vs 4.19% in Tuncurry. 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.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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