Kewdale vs Success
Property investment comparison - Kewdale, WA 6105 vs Success, WA 6164
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kewdale wins 3, Success wins 2. 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 | Kewdale | Success |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1M |
| Median unit price | $630K | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.55% | 5.18% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.5% | +16.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +68.8% | +55.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Population | 7,397 | 11,340 |
Kewdale vs Success: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1M in Kewdale and $1M in Success.
For units, Kewdale sits at a median of $630K against $600K in Success, which makes Success the more affordable unit market and Kewdale the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.5% in Kewdale and +16.7% in Success, so recent momentum favours Kewdale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Kewdale houses are +68.8% and Success houses +55.0%, so Kewdale has compounded faster than Success over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Success and 0.8% in Kewdale, so landlords in Success face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Success is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,340 against 7,397, larger than Kewdale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kewdale for recent price momentum, Success 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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