Eaton vs Hillman
Property investment comparison - Eaton, WA 6232 vs Hillman, WA 6168
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Eaton wins 2, Hillman 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 | Eaton | Hillman |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $735K | $730K |
| Median unit price | - | $390K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.60% | 4.31% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.96% | 7.43% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.3% | +18.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +72.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 3.5% |
| Population | 8,669 | 1,807 |
Eaton vs Hillman: what the numbers say
The median house price is $735K in Eaton and $730K in Hillman, so Hillman is the cheaper entry point, with Eaton houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Eaton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.60%, compared with 4.31% in Hillman, a gap of 0.29 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.3% in Eaton and +18.9% in Hillman (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hillman, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Eaton and 3.5% in Hillman, so landlords in Eaton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Eaton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,669 against 1,807, roughly 4.8 times the size of Hillman; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Eaton for rental income, Hillman for a lower purchase price, Hillman for recent price momentum, Eaton 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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