Leda vs Yakamia
Property investment comparison - Leda, WA 6170 vs Yakamia, WA 6330
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Leda wins 1, Yakamia wins 4. 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 | Leda | Yakamia |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $765K | $770K |
| Median unit price | $600K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 4.49% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.24% | 5.76% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.7%estimate | +23.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +68.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Population | 3,202 | 3,025 |
Leda vs Yakamia: what the numbers say
The median house price is $765K in Leda and $770K in Yakamia, so Leda is the cheaper entry point, with Yakamia houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Yakamia leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.49%, compared with 4.30% in Leda, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.7% in Leda (an estimate) and +23.2% in Yakamia, so recent momentum favours Yakamia, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Yakamia and 1.1% in Leda, so landlords in Yakamia face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Leda is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,202 against 3,025, larger than Yakamia; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yakamia for rental income, Leda for a lower purchase price, Yakamia for recent price momentum, Yakamia 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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