Denmark vs Ellenbrook
Property investment comparison - Denmark, WA 6333 vs Ellenbrook, WA 6069
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Denmark wins 2, Ellenbrook wins 2. 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 | Denmark | Ellenbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $840K | $845K |
| Median unit price | $295K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | 4.66% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.54% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +19.3%estimate | +20.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Population | 2,691 | 24,668 |
Denmark vs Ellenbrook: what the numbers say
The median house price is $840K in Denmark and $845K in Ellenbrook, so Denmark is the cheaper entry point, with Ellenbrook houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Ellenbrook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.66%, compared with 4.00% in Denmark, a gap of 0.66 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.3% in Denmark (an estimate) and +20.1% in Ellenbrook (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Ellenbrook, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Denmark and 1.6% in Ellenbrook, so landlords in Denmark face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Ellenbrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 24,668 against 2,691, roughly 9 times the size of Denmark; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ellenbrook for rental income, Denmark for a lower purchase price, Ellenbrook for recent price momentum, Denmark 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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