Spalding vs Wonthella
Property investment comparison - Spalding, WA 6530 vs Wonthella, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Spalding wins 3, Wonthella wins 1. 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 | Spalding | Wonthella |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $510K | $525K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.20% | 5.14% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.65% | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,992 | 1,711 |
Spalding vs Wonthella: what the numbers say
The median house price is $510K in Spalding and $525K in Wonthella, so Spalding is the cheaper entry point, with Wonthella houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Spalding leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.20%, compared with 5.14% in Wonthella, a gap of 0.06 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Wonthella and 1.2% in Spalding, so landlords in Wonthella face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Spalding is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,992 against 1,711, larger than Wonthella; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Spalding for rental income, Spalding for a lower purchase price, Wonthella 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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