Beckenham vs Moresby
Property investment comparison - Beckenham, WA 6107 vs Moresby, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beckenham wins 4, Moresby wins 0. 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 | Moresby |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870K | $870K |
| Median unit price | - | $805K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.55% | 3.22% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.24% | 2.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.8% | +10.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +70.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Population | 9,092 | 944 |
Beckenham vs Moresby: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $870K in Beckenham and $870K in Moresby.
On cash flow, Beckenham leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.55%, compared with 3.22% in Moresby, a gap of 1.33 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.8% in Beckenham and +10.8% in Moresby (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Beckenham, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Beckenham and 1.0% in Moresby, so landlords in Beckenham face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Beckenham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,092 against 944, roughly 10 times the size of Moresby; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Beckenham for rental income, Beckenham for recent price momentum, Beckenham 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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