Balcatta vs Wattle Grove
Property investment comparison - Balcatta, WA 6021 vs Wattle Grove, WA 6107
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Balcatta wins 5, Wattle Grove wins 0. 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 | Balcatta | Wattle Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $790K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.86% | 4.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.1% | +16.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +58.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Population | 10,813 | 6,547 |
Balcatta vs Wattle Grove: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Balcatta and $1.0M in Wattle Grove, so Balcatta is the cheaper entry point, with Wattle Grove houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Balcatta leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.90%, compared with 3.80% in Wattle Grove, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +22.1% in Balcatta and +16.5% in Wattle Grove (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Balcatta, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Balcatta and 1.8% in Wattle Grove, so landlords in Balcatta face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Balcatta is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,813 against 6,547, larger than Wattle Grove; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Balcatta for rental income, Balcatta for a lower purchase price, Balcatta for recent price momentum, Balcatta 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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