Mount Nasura vs South Lake
Property investment comparison - Mount Nasura, WA 6112 vs South Lake, WA 6164
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mount Nasura wins 0, South Lake 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 | Mount Nasura | South Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $910K | $910K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.13% | 4.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.1% | +20.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +61.7% | +73.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Population | 2,997 | 5,831 |
Mount Nasura vs South Lake: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $910K in Mount Nasura and $910K in South Lake.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.1% in Mount Nasura and +20.5% in South Lake, so recent momentum favours South Lake, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Mount Nasura houses are +61.7% and South Lake houses +73.5%, so South Lake has compounded faster than Mount Nasura over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in South Lake and 1.2% in Mount Nasura, so landlords in South Lake face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Lake is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,831 against 2,997, larger than Mount Nasura; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: South Lake for recent price momentum, South Lake 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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