Craigie vs Yangebup
Property investment comparison - Craigie, WA 6025 vs Yangebup, WA 6164
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Craigie wins 1, Yangebup 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 | Craigie | Yangebup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $980K | $990K |
| Median unit price | - | $685K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.55% | 5.01% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.6% | +23.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +68.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| Population | 6,456 | 7,631 |
Craigie vs Yangebup: what the numbers say
The median house price is $980K in Craigie and $990K in Yangebup, so Craigie is the cheaper entry point, with Yangebup houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.6% in Craigie and +23.6% in Yangebup (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Yangebup, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Yangebup and 1.2% in Craigie, so landlords in Yangebup face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yangebup is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,631 against 6,456, larger than Craigie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Craigie for a lower purchase price, Yangebup for recent price momentum, Yangebup 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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