Dampier vs Morangup
Property investment comparison - Dampier, WA 6713 vs Morangup, WA 6083
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dampier wins 3, Morangup 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 | Dampier | Morangup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $945K | $950K |
| Median unit price | - | $210K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.84% | 5.48% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.84% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4%estimate | +18.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +53.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Population | 1,282 | 751 |
Dampier vs Morangup: what the numbers say
The median house price is $945K in Dampier and $950K in Morangup, so Dampier is the cheaper entry point, with Morangup houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Dampier leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.84%, compared with 5.48% in Morangup, a gap of 1.36 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Dampier (an estimate) and +18.4% in Morangup, so recent momentum favours Morangup, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Dampier and 3.2% in Morangup, so landlords in Dampier face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dampier is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,282 against 751, larger than Morangup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dampier for rental income, Dampier for a lower purchase price, Morangup for recent price momentum, Dampier 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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