East Bunbury vs Webberton
Property investment comparison - East Bunbury, WA 6230 vs Webberton, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Bunbury 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 | East Bunbury | Webberton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $710K | $705K |
| Median unit price | $605K | $465K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.60% | 4.31% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.10% | 4.58% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +79.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Population | 4,019 | 158 |
East Bunbury vs Webberton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $710K in East Bunbury and $705K in Webberton, so Webberton is the cheaper entry point, with East Bunbury houses about 1% dearer.
For units, East Bunbury sits at a median of $605K against $465K in Webberton, which makes Webberton the more affordable unit market and East Bunbury the pricier one.
On cash flow, East Bunbury 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 0.8% in East Bunbury and 1.0% in Webberton, so landlords in East Bunbury face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
East Bunbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,019 against 158, roughly 25 times the size of Webberton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: East Bunbury for rental income, Webberton for a lower purchase price, East Bunbury 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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