Maylands vs Torndirrup
Property investment comparison - Maylands, WA 6051 vs Torndirrup, WA 6330
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Maylands wins 3, Torndirrup 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 | Maylands | Torndirrup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $620K | $755K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.33% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.25% | 3.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.9% | +21.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +76.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Population | 13,199 | 395 |
Maylands vs Torndirrup: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Maylands and $1.3M in Torndirrup.
For units, Maylands sits at a median of $620K against $755K in Torndirrup, which makes Maylands the more affordable unit market and Torndirrup the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.9% in Maylands and +21.7% in Torndirrup, so recent momentum favours Torndirrup, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Maylands and 2.5% in Torndirrup, so landlords in Maylands face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Maylands is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,199 against 395, roughly 33 times the size of Torndirrup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Torndirrup for recent price momentum, Maylands 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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