Attadale vs Salter Point
Property investment comparison - Attadale, WA 6156 vs Salter Point, WA 6152
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Attadale wins 2, Salter Point 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 | Attadale | Salter Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | $830K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.9% | +15.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +48.1% | +43.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 6,638 | 2,913 |
Attadale vs Salter Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Attadale and $2.2M in Salter Point, so Salter Point is the cheaper entry point, with Attadale houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.9% in Attadale and +15.8% in Salter Point, so recent momentum favours Attadale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Attadale houses are +48.1% and Salter Point houses +43.3%, so Attadale has compounded faster than Salter Point over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Salter Point and 1.3% in Attadale, so landlords in Salter Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Attadale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,638 against 2,913, roughly 2.3 times the size of Salter Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Salter Point for a lower purchase price, Attadale for recent price momentum, Salter Point 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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