Gledhow vs Sunset Beach
Property investment comparison - Gledhow, WA 6330 vs Sunset Beach, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gledhow wins 4, Sunset Beach 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 | Sunset Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $670K |
| Median unit price | $290K | $495K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.00% | 5.27% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.75% | 4.65% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +19.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +62.8% | +59.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,079 | 1,558 |
Gledhow vs Sunset Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $670K in Gledhow and $670K in Sunset Beach.
For units, Gledhow sits at a median of $290K against $495K in Sunset Beach, which makes Gledhow the more affordable unit market and Sunset Beach the pricier one.
On cash flow, Gledhow leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.00%, compared with 5.27% in Sunset Beach, a gap of 0.73 percentage points.
Looking back three years, Gledhow houses are +62.8% and Sunset Beach houses +59.7%, so Gledhow has compounded faster than Sunset Beach over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Sunset Beach and 2.1% in Gledhow, so landlords in Sunset Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sunset Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,558 against 1,079, larger than Gledhow; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gledhow for rental income, Sunset Beach 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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