Carine vs Picton East
Property investment comparison - Carine, WA 6020 vs Picton East, WA 6229
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Carine wins 0, Picton East 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 | Carine | Picton East |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | $365K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.19% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.93% |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | +47.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | - |
| Population | 7,330 | 141 |
Carine vs Picton East: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.7M in Carine and $1.7M in Picton East, so Picton East is the cheaper entry point, with Carine houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Carine sits at a median of $1.4M against $365K in Picton East, which makes Picton East the more affordable unit market and Carine the pricier one.
Carine is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,330 against 141, roughly 52 times the size of Picton East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Picton East for a lower purchase price. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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