Middle Swan vs North Yunderup
Property investment comparison - Middle Swan, WA 6056 vs North Yunderup, WA 6208
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Middle Swan 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 | Middle Swan | North Yunderup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $815K | $815K |
| Median unit price | $545K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.39% | 3.91% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.43% | 3.18% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.6%estimate | -14.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Population | 2,852 | 840 |
Middle Swan vs North Yunderup: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $815K in Middle Swan and $815K in North Yunderup.
On cash flow, Middle Swan leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.39%, compared with 3.91% in North Yunderup, a gap of 0.48 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +22.6% in Middle Swan (an estimate) and -14.4% in North Yunderup (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Middle Swan, while North Yunderup went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Middle Swan and 2.5% in North Yunderup, so landlords in Middle Swan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Middle Swan is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,852 against 840, roughly 3.4 times the size of North Yunderup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Middle Swan for rental income, Middle Swan for recent price momentum, Middle Swan 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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