Attadale vs Subiaco
Property investment comparison - Attadale, WA 6156 vs Subiaco, WA 6008
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Attadale wins 1, Subiaco 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 | Attadale | Subiaco |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | $830K | $815K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +21.9% | +21.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +48.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Population | 6,638 | 9,940 |
Attadale vs Subiaco: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Attadale and $2.2M in Subiaco, so Subiaco is the cheaper entry point, with Attadale houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Attadale sits at a median of $830K against $815K in Subiaco, which makes Subiaco the more affordable unit market and Attadale the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.9% in Attadale and +21.2% in Subiaco (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Attadale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Subiaco and 1.3% in Attadale, so landlords in Subiaco face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Subiaco is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,940 against 6,638, larger than Attadale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Subiaco for a lower purchase price, Attadale for recent price momentum, Subiaco 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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