Darlington vs Gelorup
Property investment comparison - Darlington, WA 6070 vs Gelorup, WA 6230
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Darlington wins 1, Gelorup wins 4. 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 | Darlington | Gelorup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $675K | $540K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.40% | 2.66% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.54% | 5.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.9%estimate | +20.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +68.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| Population | 3,725 | 2,255 |
Darlington vs Gelorup: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Darlington and $1.3M in Gelorup.
For units, Darlington sits at a median of $675K against $540K in Gelorup, which makes Gelorup the more affordable unit market and Darlington the pricier one.
On cash flow, Darlington leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.40%, compared with 2.66% in Gelorup, a gap of 0.74 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.9% in Darlington (an estimate) and +20.9% in Gelorup, so recent momentum favours Gelorup, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 4.4% in Gelorup and 5.3% in Darlington, so landlords in Gelorup face less competition for tenants.
Darlington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,725 against 2,255, larger than Gelorup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Darlington for rental income, Gelorup for recent price momentum, Gelorup 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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