Alfred Cove vs San Remo
Property investment comparison - Alfred Cove, WA 6154 vs San Remo, WA 6210
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alfred Cove wins 2, San Remo 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.
| Metric | Alfred Cove | San Remo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $740K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.26% | 4.10% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.9% | +23.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +59.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Population | 2,830 | 1,022 |
Alfred Cove vs San Remo: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +11.9% in Alfred Cove and +23.8% in San Remo (an estimate), so recent momentum favours San Remo, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Alfred Cove and 1.3% in San Remo, so landlords in Alfred Cove face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Alfred Cove is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,830 against 1,022, roughly 2.8 times the size of San Remo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: San Remo for recent price momentum, Alfred Cove 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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