Darch vs Samson
Property investment comparison - Darch, WA 6065 vs Samson, WA 6163
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Darch wins 3, Samson wins 0. 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 | Darch | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $825K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.25% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.42% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +19.0% | +15.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +64.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Population | 7,347 | 1,881 |
Darch vs Samson: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Darch and $1.2M in Samson, so Darch is the cheaper entry point, with Samson houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.0% in Darch and +15.7% in Samson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Darch, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Darch and 1.2% in Samson, so landlords in Darch face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Darch is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,347 against 1,881, roughly 3.9 times the size of Samson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Darch for a lower purchase price, Darch for recent price momentum, Darch 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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