Abbey vs Hammond Park
Property investment comparison - Abbey, WA 6280 vs Hammond Park, WA 6164
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbey wins 1, Hammond Park wins 2. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Abbey | Hammond Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | - | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.30% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.14% | 5.76% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.8%estimate | +22.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +66.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Population | 1,321 | 6,985 |
Abbey vs Hammond Park: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +21.8% in Abbey (an estimate) and +22.5% in Hammond Park, so recent momentum favours Hammond Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Abbey and 0.9% in Hammond Park, so landlords in Abbey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hammond Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,985 against 1,321, roughly 5 times the size of Abbey; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hammond Park for recent price momentum, Abbey for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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