Duncraig vs Jandakot
Property investment comparison - Duncraig, WA 6023 vs Jandakot, WA 6164
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Duncraig wins 1, Jandakot wins 3. 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 | Duncraig | Jandakot |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $850K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | 3.45% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.47% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +59.3% | +88.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Population | 15,982 | 2,533 |
Duncraig vs Jandakot: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Duncraig and $1.5M in Jandakot, so Jandakot is the cheaper entry point, with Duncraig houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Jandakot leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.45%, compared with 3.10% in Duncraig, a gap of 0.35 percentage points.
Looking back three years, Duncraig houses are +59.3% and Jandakot houses +88.6%, so Jandakot has compounded faster than Duncraig over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Duncraig and 1.7% in Jandakot, so landlords in Duncraig face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Duncraig is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,982 against 2,533, roughly 6 times the size of Jandakot; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Jandakot for rental income, Jandakot for a lower purchase price, Duncraig 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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