Beckenham vs Beechboro
Property investment comparison - Beckenham, WA 6107 vs Beechboro, WA 6063
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beckenham wins 3, Beechboro 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 | Beckenham | Beechboro |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870K | $875K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.55% | 4.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.24% | 5.30% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.8% | +20.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +70.8% | +81.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Population | 9,092 | 9,112 |
Beckenham vs Beechboro: what the numbers say
The median house price is $870K in Beckenham and $875K in Beechboro, so Beckenham is the cheaper entry point, with Beechboro houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Beckenham leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.55%, compared with 4.33% in Beechboro, a gap of 0.22 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.8% in Beckenham and +20.7% in Beechboro, so recent momentum favours Beckenham, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Beckenham houses are +70.8% and Beechboro houses +81.6%, so Beechboro has compounded faster than Beckenham over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.9%.
Beechboro is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,112 against 9,092, larger than Beckenham; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Beckenham for rental income, Beckenham for a lower purchase price, Beckenham for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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