Duncraig vs Parkerville
Property investment comparison - Duncraig, WA 6023 vs Parkerville, WA 6081
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Duncraig wins 3, Parkerville wins 1. 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 | Parkerville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $860K | $695K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | 2.84% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.33% | 1.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.4% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +56.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Population | 15,982 | 2,432 |
Duncraig vs Parkerville: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.5M in Duncraig and $1.5M in Parkerville.
For units, Duncraig sits at a median of $860K against $695K in Parkerville, which makes Parkerville the more affordable unit market and Duncraig the pricier one.
On cash flow, Duncraig leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.10%, compared with 2.84% in Parkerville, a gap of 0.26 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Duncraig and 1.4% in Parkerville, 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 2,432, roughly 7 times the size of Parkerville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Duncraig for rental income, 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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