Alkimos vs Lange
Property investment comparison - Alkimos, WA 6038 vs Lange, WA 6330
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alkimos wins 4, Lange 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 | Alkimos | Lange |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $850K | - |
| Median unit price | - | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 3.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.18% | 3.58% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.2% | +18.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +72.9% | +69.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| Population | 10,203 | 394 |
Alkimos vs Lange: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Alkimos leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 3.96% in Lange, a gap of 0.34 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.2% in Alkimos and +18.4% in Lange, so recent momentum favours Lange, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Alkimos houses are +72.9% and Lange houses +69.6%, so Alkimos has compounded faster than Lange over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Alkimos and 2.6% in Lange, so landlords in Alkimos face less competition for tenants.
Alkimos is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,203 against 394, roughly 26 times the size of Lange; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alkimos for rental income, Lange for recent price momentum, Alkimos 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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