Emu Point vs Murdoch
Property investment comparison - Emu Point, WA 6330 vs Murdoch, WA 6150
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Emu Point wins 3, Murdoch 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 | Emu Point | Murdoch |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $435K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.58% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +21.1% | +9.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +73.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Population | 285 | 3,352 |
Emu Point vs Murdoch: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Emu Point and $1.3M in Murdoch, so Murdoch is the cheaper entry point, with Emu Point houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Emu Point sits at a median of $435K against $1.1M in Murdoch, which makes Emu Point the more affordable unit market and Murdoch the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.1% in Emu Point and +9.5% in Murdoch (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Emu Point, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Emu Point and 1.0% in Murdoch, so landlords in Emu Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Murdoch is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,352 against 285, roughly 12 times the size of Emu Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Murdoch for a lower purchase price, Emu Point for recent price momentum, Emu Point 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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