McKail vs North Yunderup
Property investment comparison - McKail, WA 6330 vs North Yunderup, WA 6208
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: McKail wins 4, North Yunderup wins 0. 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 | McKail | North Yunderup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $815K | $815K |
| Median unit price | $585K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.84% | 3.91% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.91% | 3.18% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.1% | -14.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +62.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Population | 3,970 | 840 |
McKail vs North Yunderup: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $815K in McKail and $815K in North Yunderup.
On cash flow, McKail leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.84%, compared with 3.91% in North Yunderup, a gap of 0.93 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.1% in McKail and -14.4% in North Yunderup (an estimate), so recent momentum favours McKail, while North Yunderup went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in McKail and 2.5% in North Yunderup, so landlords in McKail face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
McKail is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,970 against 840, roughly 4.7 times the size of North Yunderup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: McKail for rental income, McKail for recent price momentum, McKail 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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