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Alexander Heights vs Pearsall

Property investment comparison - Alexander Heights, WA 6064 vs Pearsall, WA 6065

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alexander Heights wins 4, Pearsall wins 1. 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 HeightsPearsall
Median house price$930K$925K
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)-4.30%
Gross rental yield (units)5.31%4.70%
1-year house growth+21.1%+18.9%
3-year house growth+76.6%+76.1%
Vacancy rate0.9%1.1%
Population7,7724,244

Alexander Heights vs Pearsall: what the numbers say

The median house price is $930K in Alexander Heights and $925K in Pearsall, so Pearsall is the cheaper entry point, with Alexander Heights houses about 1% dearer.

Over the past year house prices moved +21.1% in Alexander Heights and +18.9% in Pearsall, so recent momentum favours Alexander Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Alexander Heights houses are +76.6% and Pearsall houses +76.1%, so Alexander Heights has compounded faster than Pearsall over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Alexander Heights and 1.1% in Pearsall, 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 4,244, larger than Pearsall; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Pearsall for a lower purchase price, 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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