Parklands vs Quindalup
Property investment comparison - Parklands, WA 6180 vs Quindalup, WA 6281
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Parklands wins 2, Quindalup 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 | Parklands | Quindalup |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| Median unit price | $235K | $1.7M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.08% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.49% | 2.81% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +18.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Population | 603 | 1,488 |
Parklands vs Quindalup: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.0M in Parklands and $2.0M in Quindalup, so Quindalup is the cheaper entry point, with Parklands houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Parklands sits at a median of $235K against $1.7M in Quindalup, which makes Parklands the more affordable unit market and Quindalup the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Quindalup and 1.8% in Parklands, so landlords in Quindalup face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Quindalup is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,488 against 603, roughly 2.5 times the size of Parklands; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Quindalup for a lower purchase price, Quindalup 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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