Rossmoyne vs Salter Point
Property investment comparison - Rossmoyne, WA 6148 vs Salter Point, WA 6152
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Rossmoyne wins 3, Salter Point 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 | Rossmoyne | Salter Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.3M | $2.2M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.87% | 4.89% |
| 1-year house growth | +19.0% | +15.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +49.9% | +43.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 3,638 | 2,913 |
Rossmoyne vs Salter Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.3M in Rossmoyne and $2.2M in Salter Point, so Salter Point is the cheaper entry point, with Rossmoyne houses about 7% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +19.0% in Rossmoyne and +15.8% in Salter Point, so recent momentum favours Rossmoyne, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Rossmoyne houses are +49.9% and Salter Point houses +43.3%, so Rossmoyne has compounded faster than Salter Point over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Rossmoyne and 1.1% in Salter Point, so landlords in Rossmoyne face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rossmoyne is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,638 against 2,913, larger than Salter Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Salter Point for a lower purchase price, Rossmoyne for recent price momentum, Rossmoyne 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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