Dampier vs Vasse
Property investment comparison - Dampier, WA 6713 vs Vasse, WA 6280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dampier wins 3, Vasse 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 | Vasse |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $945K | $945K |
| Median unit price | - | $990K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.84% | 4.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.84% | 4.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4%estimate | +18.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +52.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,282 | 2,853 |
Dampier vs Vasse: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $945K in Dampier and $945K in Vasse.
On cash flow, Dampier leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.84%, compared with 4.70% in Vasse, a gap of 2.14 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Dampier (an estimate) and +18.6% in Vasse, so recent momentum favours Vasse, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Dampier and 1.1% in Vasse, so landlords in Dampier face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Vasse is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,853 against 1,282, roughly 2.2 times the size of Dampier; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dampier for rental income, Vasse 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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