Donnybrook vs Webberton
Property investment comparison - Donnybrook, WA 6239 vs Webberton, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Donnybrook wins 3, Webberton 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 | Donnybrook | Webberton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $710K | $705K |
| Median unit price | $295K | $465K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.60% | 4.31% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.34% | 4.58% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +54.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Population | 3,035 | 158 |
Donnybrook vs Webberton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $710K in Donnybrook and $705K in Webberton, so Webberton is the cheaper entry point, with Donnybrook houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Donnybrook sits at a median of $295K against $465K in Webberton, which makes Donnybrook the more affordable unit market and Webberton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Donnybrook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.60%, compared with 4.31% in Webberton, a gap of 0.29 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Donnybrook and 1.0% in Webberton, so landlords in Donnybrook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Donnybrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,035 against 158, roughly 19 times the size of Webberton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Donnybrook for rental income, Webberton for a lower purchase price, Donnybrook 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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