Anketell vs Kalamunda
Property investment comparison - Anketell, WA 6167 vs Kalamunda, WA 6076
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Anketell wins 2, Kalamunda 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 | Anketell | Kalamunda |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | - |
| Median unit price | $670K | $785K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.00% | 4.07% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.2% | +18.9% |
| 3-year house growth | -11.7% | +64.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 0.3% |
| Population | 280 | 7,163 |
Anketell vs Kalamunda: what the numbers say
For units, Anketell sits at a median of $670K against $785K in Kalamunda, which makes Anketell the more affordable unit market and Kalamunda the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.2% in Anketell and +18.9% in Kalamunda, so recent momentum favours Anketell, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Anketell houses are -11.7% and Kalamunda houses +64.1%, so Kalamunda has compounded faster than Anketell over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Kalamunda and 2.9% in Anketell, so landlords in Kalamunda face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kalamunda is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,163 against 280, roughly 26 times the size of Anketell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Anketell for recent price momentum, Kalamunda 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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