Gledhow vs Medina
Property investment comparison - Gledhow, WA 6330 vs Medina, WA 6167
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gledhow wins 3, Medina 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 | Gledhow | Medina |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $680K |
| Median unit price | $290K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.00% | 4.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.75% | 4.49% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +23.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +62.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 0.4% |
| Population | 1,079 | 2,260 |
Gledhow vs Medina: what the numbers say
The median house price is $670K in Gledhow and $680K in Medina, so Gledhow is the cheaper entry point, with Medina houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Gledhow leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.00%, compared with 4.33% in Medina, a gap of 1.67 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Medina and 2.1% in Gledhow, so landlords in Medina face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Medina is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,260 against 1,079, roughly 2.1 times the size of Gledhow; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gledhow for rental income, Gledhow for a lower purchase price, Medina 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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