Ballajura vs Queens Park
Property investment comparison - Ballajura, WA 6066 vs Queens Park, WA 6107
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ballajura wins 1, Queens Park 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 | Ballajura | Queens Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | - | $640K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.38% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.90% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +17.8%estimate | +22.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +75.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Population | 18,459 | 7,268 |
Ballajura vs Queens Park: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Ballajura and $920K in Queens Park.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.8% in Ballajura (an estimate) and +22.8% in Queens Park, so recent momentum favours Queens Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Ballajura and 1.0% in Queens Park, so landlords in Ballajura face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Ballajura is the bigger suburb, with a population of 18,459 against 7,268, roughly 2.5 times the size of Queens Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Queens Park for recent price momentum, Ballajura 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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