Anketell vs Karnup
Property investment comparison - Anketell, WA 6167 vs Karnup, WA 6176
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Anketell wins 3, Karnup wins 2. 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 | Karnup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $810K |
| Median unit price | $670K | $825K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.00% | 1.94% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.2% | +23.7% |
| 3-year house growth | -11.7% | +72.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Population | 280 | 2,096 |
Anketell vs Karnup: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $810K in Anketell and $810K in Karnup.
For units, Anketell sits at a median of $670K against $825K in Karnup, which makes Anketell the more affordable unit market and Karnup the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.2% in Anketell and +23.7% in Karnup, so recent momentum favours Karnup, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Anketell houses are -11.7% and Karnup houses +72.1%, so Karnup has compounded faster than Anketell over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.9% in Anketell and 5.2% in Karnup, so landlords in Anketell face less competition for tenants.
Karnup is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,096 against 280, roughly 7 times the size of Anketell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Karnup for recent price momentum, Anketell 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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