Baldivis vs Ellenbrook
Property investment comparison - Baldivis, WA 6171 vs Ellenbrook, WA 6069
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Baldivis wins 1, Ellenbrook 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 | Baldivis | Ellenbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $845K | $845K |
| Median unit price | $610K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.25% | 4.66% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.60% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +21.8%estimate | +20.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Population | 37,697 | 24,668 |
Baldivis vs Ellenbrook: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $845K in Baldivis and $845K in Ellenbrook.
On cash flow, Ellenbrook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.66%, compared with 4.25% in Baldivis, a gap of 0.41 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.8% in Baldivis (an estimate) and +20.1% in Ellenbrook (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Baldivis, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Ellenbrook and 2.5% in Baldivis, so landlords in Ellenbrook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Baldivis is the bigger suburb, with a population of 37,697 against 24,668, larger than Ellenbrook; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ellenbrook for rental income, Baldivis for recent price momentum, Ellenbrook 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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