Floreat vs Rossmoyne
Property investment comparison - Floreat, WA 6014 vs Rossmoyne, WA 6148
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Floreat wins 1, Rossmoyne wins 4. 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 | Floreat | Rossmoyne |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.5M | $2.3M |
| Median unit price | $1.4M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.45% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.48% | 2.87% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.3% | +19.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +36.2% | +49.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Population | 8,621 | 3,638 |
Floreat vs Rossmoyne: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.5M in Floreat and $2.3M in Rossmoyne, so Rossmoyne is the cheaper entry point, with Floreat houses about 7% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.3% in Floreat and +19.0% in Rossmoyne, so recent momentum favours Rossmoyne, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Floreat houses are +36.2% and Rossmoyne houses +49.9%, so Rossmoyne has compounded faster than Floreat over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Rossmoyne and 1.2% in Floreat, so landlords in Rossmoyne face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Floreat is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,621 against 3,638, roughly 2.4 times the size of Rossmoyne; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rossmoyne for a lower purchase price, Rossmoyne for recent price momentum, Rossmoyne 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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