Carramar vs Embleton
Property investment comparison - Carramar, WA 6031 vs Embleton, WA 6062
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Carramar wins 2, Embleton 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 | Carramar | Embleton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $880K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.23% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.89% | 5.99% |
| 1-year house growth | +23.5% | +22.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +67.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Population | 7,178 | 3,600 |
Carramar vs Embleton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Carramar and $1.1M in Embleton, so Embleton is the cheaper entry point, with Carramar houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +23.5% in Carramar and +22.1% in Embleton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Carramar, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Carramar and 0.7% in Embleton, so landlords in Carramar face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Carramar is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,178 against 3,600, larger than Embleton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Embleton for a lower purchase price, Carramar for recent price momentum, Carramar 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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