Bateman vs Willetton
Property investment comparison - Bateman, WA 6150 vs Willetton, WA 6155
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bateman wins 1, Willetton wins 3. 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 | Bateman | Willetton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | - | $850K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.87% | 3.13% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.4%estimate | +19.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +58.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Population | 3,832 | 19,262 |
Bateman vs Willetton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.6M in Bateman and $1.5M in Willetton, so Willetton is the cheaper entry point, with Bateman houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Willetton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.13%, compared with 2.87% in Bateman, a gap of 0.26 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.4% in Bateman (an estimate) and +19.0% in Willetton, so recent momentum favours Bateman, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Willetton and 2.0% in Bateman, so landlords in Willetton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Willetton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 19,262 against 3,832, roughly 5 times the size of Bateman; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Willetton for rental income, Willetton for a lower purchase price, Bateman for recent price momentum, Willetton 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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