Jane Brook vs Madora Bay
Property investment comparison - Jane Brook, WA 6056 vs Madora Bay, WA 6210
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Jane Brook wins 3, Madora Bay wins 0. 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 | Jane Brook | Madora Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.22% | 3.71% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.25% | 4.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.4%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Population | 3,670 | 3,830 |
Jane Brook vs Madora Bay: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1M in Jane Brook and $1M in Madora Bay.
On cash flow, Jane Brook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.22%, compared with 3.71% in Madora Bay, a gap of 0.51 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Jane Brook and 4.0% in Madora Bay, so landlords in Jane Brook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Madora Bay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,830 against 3,670, larger than Jane Brook; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Jane Brook for rental income, Jane Brook 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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