Aubin Grove vs Wattle Grove
Property investment comparison - Aubin Grove, WA 6164 vs Wattle Grove, WA 6107
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aubin Grove wins 3, Wattle Grove 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 | Aubin Grove | Wattle Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.03% | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.80% | 4.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.5% | +16.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +69.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Population | 6,786 | 6,547 |
Aubin Grove vs Wattle Grove: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.0M in Aubin Grove and $1.0M in Wattle Grove.
On cash flow, Aubin Grove leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.03%, compared with 3.80% in Wattle Grove, a gap of 0.23 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.5% in Aubin Grove and +16.5% in Wattle Grove (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wattle Grove, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Aubin Grove and 1.8% in Wattle Grove, so landlords in Aubin Grove face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aubin Grove is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,786 against 6,547, larger than Wattle Grove; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aubin Grove for rental income, Wattle Grove for recent price momentum, Aubin Grove 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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