Pegs Creek vs Toodyay
Property investment comparison - Pegs Creek, WA 6714 vs Toodyay, WA 6566
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Pegs Creek wins 0, Toodyay 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 | Pegs Creek | Toodyay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $630K |
| Median unit price | $555K | $285K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.55% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.1%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | +62.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Population | 2,050 | 1,362 |
Pegs Creek vs Toodyay: what the numbers say
The median house price is $650K in Pegs Creek and $630K in Toodyay, so Toodyay is the cheaper entry point, with Pegs Creek houses about 3% dearer.
For units, Pegs Creek sits at a median of $555K against $285K in Toodyay, which makes Toodyay the more affordable unit market and Pegs Creek the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Toodyay and 1.6% in Pegs Creek, so landlords in Toodyay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pegs Creek is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,050 against 1,362, larger than Toodyay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Toodyay for a lower purchase price, Toodyay 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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