Joondanna vs Yokine
Property investment comparison - Joondanna, WA 6060 vs Yokine, WA 6060
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Joondanna wins 3, Yokine 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 | Joondanna | Yokine |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $730K | $720K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 3.34% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.96% | 4.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +61.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Population | 5,283 | 12,706 |
Joondanna vs Yokine: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Joondanna and $1.3M in Yokine, so Joondanna is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Joondanna sits at a median of $730K against $720K in Yokine, which makes Yokine the more affordable unit market and Joondanna the pricier one.
On cash flow, Joondanna leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.34% in Yokine, a gap of 0.46 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Joondanna and 1.0% in Yokine, so landlords in Joondanna face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yokine is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,706 against 5,283, roughly 2.4 times the size of Joondanna; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Joondanna for rental income, Joondanna for a lower purchase price, Joondanna 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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