Cloverdale vs Martin
Property investment comparison - Cloverdale, WA 6105 vs Martin, WA 6110
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cloverdale wins 2, Martin wins 1. 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 | Cloverdale | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $880K | $880K |
| Median unit price | $605K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.95% | 3.56% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.6% | +15.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +79.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Population | 8,864 | 1,854 |
Cloverdale vs Martin: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $880K in Cloverdale and $880K in Martin.
Over the past year house prices moved +18.6% in Cloverdale and +15.0% in Martin (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Cloverdale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Martin and 1.6% in Cloverdale, so landlords in Martin face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cloverdale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,864 against 1,854, roughly 4.8 times the size of Martin; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cloverdale for recent price momentum, Martin 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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