Bertram vs Ravenswood
Property investment comparison - Bertram, WA 6167 vs Ravenswood, WA 6208
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bertram wins 3, Ravenswood 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 | Bertram | Ravenswood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $805K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.43% | 4.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.15% | 2.55% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.7%estimate | +22.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +77.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Population | 6,196 | 2,483 |
Bertram vs Ravenswood: what the numbers say
The median house price is $810K in Bertram and $805K in Ravenswood, so Ravenswood is the cheaper entry point, with Bertram houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Bertram leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.43%, compared with 4.10% in Ravenswood, a gap of 0.33 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.7% in Bertram (an estimate) and +22.4% in Ravenswood, so recent momentum favours Ravenswood, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Bertram and 2.4% in Ravenswood, so landlords in Bertram face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bertram is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,196 against 2,483, roughly 2.5 times the size of Ravenswood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bertram for rental income, Ravenswood for a lower purchase price, Ravenswood for recent price momentum, Bertram 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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