Girrawheen vs Tom Price
Property investment comparison - Girrawheen, WA 6064 vs Tom Price, WA 6751
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Girrawheen wins 1, Tom Price 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 | Girrawheen | Tom Price |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $790K | $780K |
| Median unit price | $625K | $925K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.16% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +19.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +86.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Population | 8,897 | 2,910 |
Girrawheen vs Tom Price: what the numbers say
The median house price is $790K in Girrawheen and $780K in Tom Price, so Tom Price is the cheaper entry point, with Girrawheen houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Girrawheen sits at a median of $625K against $925K in Tom Price, which makes Girrawheen the more affordable unit market and Tom Price the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.1%.
Girrawheen is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,897 against 2,910, roughly 3.1 times the size of Tom Price; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tom Price for a lower purchase price. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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