Koongamia vs Mahomets Flats
Property investment comparison - Koongamia, WA 6056 vs Mahomets Flats, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Koongamia wins 0, Mahomets Flats 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 | Koongamia | Mahomets Flats |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $630K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.98% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.19% | 6.64% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.9% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +67.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Population | 985 | 806 |
Koongamia vs Mahomets Flats: what the numbers say
The median house price is $650K in Koongamia and $630K in Mahomets Flats, so Mahomets Flats is the cheaper entry point, with Koongamia houses about 3% dearer.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Mahomets Flats and 1.2% in Koongamia, so landlords in Mahomets Flats face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Koongamia is the bigger suburb, with a population of 985 against 806, larger than Mahomets Flats; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mahomets Flats for a lower purchase price, Mahomets Flats 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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