Lesmurdie vs Samson
Property investment comparison - Lesmurdie, WA 6076 vs Samson, WA 6163
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lesmurdie wins 3, Samson 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 | Lesmurdie | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $670K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.40% | 3.25% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.38% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +17.7% | +15.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +59.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Population | 8,413 | 1,881 |
Lesmurdie vs Samson: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Lesmurdie and $1.2M in Samson, so Samson is the cheaper entry point, with Lesmurdie houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Lesmurdie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.40%, compared with 3.25% in Samson, a gap of 0.15 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.7% in Lesmurdie and +15.7% in Samson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lesmurdie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Lesmurdie and 1.2% in Samson, so landlords in Lesmurdie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lesmurdie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,413 against 1,881, roughly 4.5 times the size of Samson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lesmurdie for rental income, Samson for a lower purchase price, Lesmurdie for recent price momentum, Lesmurdie 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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