Brabham vs Goode Beach
Property investment comparison - Brabham, WA 6055 vs Goode Beach, WA 6330
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Brabham wins 3, Goode Beach 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 | Brabham | Goode Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870K | $865K |
| Median unit price | - | $215K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.77% | 2.73% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 7.09% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.9% | +20.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +69.7% | +58.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Population | 8,665 | 258 |
Brabham vs Goode Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $870K in Brabham and $865K in Goode Beach, so Goode Beach is the cheaper entry point, with Brabham houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Brabham leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.77%, compared with 2.73% in Goode Beach, a gap of 2.04 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.9% in Brabham and +20.1% in Goode Beach, so recent momentum favours Goode Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Brabham houses are +69.7% and Goode Beach houses +58.5%, so Brabham has compounded faster than Goode Beach over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 3.4%.
Brabham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,665 against 258, roughly 34 times the size of Goode Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Brabham for rental income, Goode Beach for a lower purchase price, Goode Beach 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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