Orelia vs Wandina
Property investment comparison - Orelia, WA 6167 vs Wandina, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Orelia wins 2, Wandina wins 2. 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 | Orelia | Wandina |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $715K | $715K |
| Median unit price | $470K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 5.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.20% | 3.69% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.4%estimate | +16.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +51.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Population | 4,535 | 4,375 |
Orelia vs Wandina: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $715K in Orelia and $715K in Wandina.
On cash flow, Wandina leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.05%, compared with 4.30% in Orelia, a gap of 0.75 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.4% in Orelia (an estimate) and +16.3% in Wandina, so recent momentum favours Orelia, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Wandina and 1.5% in Orelia, so landlords in Wandina face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Orelia is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,535 against 4,375, larger than Wandina; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wandina for rental income, Orelia for recent price momentum, Wandina 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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