Rockingham vs Safety Bay
Property investment comparison - Rockingham, WA 6168 vs Safety Bay, WA 6169
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Rockingham wins 1, Safety Bay 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 | Rockingham | Safety Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $855K |
| Median unit price | - | $635K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.3% | +19.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +74.1% | +64.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Population | 15,312 | 7,662 |
Rockingham vs Safety Bay: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $855K in Rockingham and $855K in Safety Bay.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.3% in Rockingham and +19.0% in Safety Bay, so recent momentum favours Safety Bay, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Rockingham houses are +74.1% and Safety Bay houses +64.7%, so Rockingham has compounded faster than Safety Bay over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Safety Bay and 1.1% in Rockingham, so landlords in Safety Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rockingham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,312 against 7,662, larger than Safety Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Safety Bay for recent price momentum, Safety Bay 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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