Abbey vs Mira Mar
Property investment comparison - Abbey, WA 6280 vs Mira Mar, WA 6330
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbey wins 0, Mira Mar wins 3. 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 | Mira Mar |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | - | $485K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.30% | 3.74% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.14% | 4.93% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | +72.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Population | 1,321 | 1,890 |
Abbey vs Mira Mar: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Mira Mar leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.74%, compared with 2.30% in Abbey, a gap of 1.44 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Mira Mar and 0.6% in Abbey, so landlords in Mira Mar face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mira Mar is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,890 against 1,321, larger than Abbey; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mira Mar for rental income, Mira Mar 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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