Nedlands vs Yallingup
Property investment comparison - Nedlands, WA 6009 vs Yallingup, WA 6282
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Nedlands wins 1, Yallingup wins 3. 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 | Nedlands | Yallingup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Median unit price | $930K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.53% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.42% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +11.8%estimate | +20.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +92.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Population | 10,561 | 1,195 |
Nedlands vs Yallingup: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.8M in Nedlands and $2.8M in Yallingup, so Yallingup is the cheaper entry point, with Nedlands houses about 3% dearer.
For units, Nedlands sits at a median of $930K against $1.1M in Yallingup, which makes Nedlands the more affordable unit market and Yallingup the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.8% in Nedlands (an estimate) and +20.3% in Yallingup, so recent momentum favours Yallingup, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Yallingup and 1.6% in Nedlands, so landlords in Yallingup face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Nedlands is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,561 against 1,195, roughly 9 times the size of Yallingup; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yallingup for a lower purchase price, Yallingup for recent price momentum, Yallingup 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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