Greenmount vs Lynwood
Property investment comparison - Greenmount, WA 6056 vs Lynwood, WA 6147
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Greenmount wins 0, Lynwood 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 | Greenmount | Lynwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $880K | $880K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.13% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 5.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.7%estimate | +19.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +76.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Population | 2,666 | 3,541 |
Greenmount vs Lynwood: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $880K in Greenmount and $880K in Lynwood.
On cash flow, Lynwood leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.13% in Greenmount, a gap of 0.27 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +15.7% in Greenmount (an estimate) and +19.6% in Lynwood, so recent momentum favours Lynwood, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Lynwood and 2.4% in Greenmount, so landlords in Lynwood face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lynwood is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,541 against 2,666, larger than Greenmount; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lynwood for rental income, Lynwood for recent price momentum, Lynwood 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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