Casuarina vs Duncraig
Property investment comparison - Casuarina, WA 6167 vs Duncraig, WA 6023
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Casuarina wins 2, Duncraig wins 3. 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 | Casuarina | Duncraig |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $260K | $860K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 7.91% | 4.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.4%estimate | +15.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +56.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Population | 1,987 | 15,982 |
Casuarina vs Duncraig: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Casuarina and $1.5M in Duncraig, so Duncraig is the cheaper entry point, with Casuarina houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Casuarina sits at a median of $260K against $860K in Duncraig, which makes Casuarina the more affordable unit market and Duncraig the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.4% in Casuarina (an estimate) and +15.4% in Duncraig, so recent momentum favours Duncraig, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Duncraig and 2.9% in Casuarina, so landlords in Duncraig face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Duncraig is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,982 against 1,987, roughly 8 times the size of Casuarina; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Duncraig for a lower purchase price, Duncraig for recent price momentum, Duncraig 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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