Banjup vs Subiaco
Property investment comparison - Banjup, WA 6164 vs Subiaco, WA 6008
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Banjup wins 1, Subiaco 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 | Banjup | Subiaco |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | $790K | $815K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.89% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +21.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +75.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Population | 1,377 | 9,940 |
Banjup vs Subiaco: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Banjup and $2.2M in Subiaco, so Subiaco is the cheaper entry point, with Banjup houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Banjup sits at a median of $790K against $815K in Subiaco, which makes Banjup the more affordable unit market and Subiaco the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Subiaco and 1.6% in Banjup, 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 1,377, roughly 7 times the size of Banjup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Subiaco for a lower purchase price, 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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