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Alexander Heights vs Applecross

Property investment comparison - Alexander Heights, WA 6064 vs Applecross, WA 6153

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alexander Heights wins 3, Applecross wins 0. 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.

MetricAlexander HeightsApplecross
Median house price$935K-
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)4.59%2.33%
Gross rental yield (units)-3.58%
1-year house growth+16.2%estimate-5.6%
3-year house growth-+47.1%
Vacancy rate1.1%1.8%
Population7,7727,228

Alexander Heights vs Applecross: what the numbers say

On cash flow, Alexander Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.59%, compared with 2.33% in Applecross, a gap of 2.26 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +16.2% in Alexander Heights (an estimate) and -5.6% in Applecross, so recent momentum favours Alexander Heights, while Applecross went backwards.

Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Alexander Heights and 1.8% in Applecross, so landlords in Alexander Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Alexander Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,772 against 7,228, larger than Applecross; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Alexander Heights for rental income, Alexander Heights for recent price momentum, Alexander Heights 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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