Heathridge vs Morley
Property investment comparison - Heathridge, WA 6027 vs Morley, WA 6062
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heathridge wins 2, Morley wins 3. 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 | Heathridge | Morley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $970K | $975K |
| Median unit price | - | $690K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | 4.15% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.80% | 5.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.4%estimate | +18.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +66.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Population | 6,898 | 22,539 |
Heathridge vs Morley: what the numbers say
The median house price is $970K in Heathridge and $975K in Morley, so Heathridge is the cheaper entry point, with Morley houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Morley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.15%, compared with 4.00% in Heathridge, a gap of 0.15 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.4% in Heathridge (an estimate) and +18.1% in Morley, so recent momentum favours Heathridge, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Morley and 1.1% in Heathridge, so landlords in Morley face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Morley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 22,539 against 6,898, roughly 3.3 times the size of Heathridge; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Morley for rental income, Heathridge for a lower purchase price, Heathridge for recent price momentum, Morley 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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