Heathridge vs Secret Harbour
Property investment comparison - Heathridge, WA 6027 vs Secret Harbour, WA 6173
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heathridge wins 4, Secret Harbour 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 | Heathridge | Secret Harbour |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $970K | $975K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | 3.87% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.80% | 4.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.4%estimate | +18.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +71.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Population | 6,898 | 12,474 |
Heathridge vs Secret Harbour: what the numbers say
The median house price is $970K in Heathridge and $975K in Secret Harbour, so Heathridge is the cheaper entry point, with Secret Harbour houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Heathridge leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.00%, compared with 3.87% in Secret Harbour, a gap of 0.13 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.4% in Heathridge (an estimate) and +18.9% in Secret Harbour, so recent momentum favours Heathridge, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Secret Harbour and 1.1% in Heathridge, so landlords in Secret Harbour face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Secret Harbour is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,474 against 6,898, larger than Heathridge; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Heathridge for rental income, Heathridge for a lower purchase price, Heathridge for recent price momentum, Secret Harbour 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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