Koongamia vs Toodyay
Property investment comparison - Koongamia, WA 6056 vs Toodyay, WA 6566
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Koongamia wins 2, Toodyay 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 | Koongamia | Toodyay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $630K |
| Median unit price | - | $285K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.19% | 3.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.9% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +67.2% | +62.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Population | 985 | 1,362 |
Koongamia vs Toodyay: what the numbers say
The median house price is $650K in Koongamia and $630K in Toodyay, so Toodyay is the cheaper entry point, with Koongamia houses about 3% dearer.
Looking back three years, Koongamia houses are +67.2% and Toodyay houses +62.2%, so Koongamia has compounded faster than Toodyay over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Toodyay and 1.2% in Koongamia, so landlords in Toodyay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Toodyay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,362 against 985, larger than Koongamia; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Toodyay for a lower purchase price, Toodyay 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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