Toodyay vs Usher
Property investment comparison - Toodyay, WA 6566 vs Usher, WA 6230
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Toodyay wins 3, Usher 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 | Toodyay | Usher |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630K | $640K |
| Median unit price | $285K | $370K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.55% | 5.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.95% | 7.87% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +15.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +62.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,362 | 2,137 |
Toodyay vs Usher: what the numbers say
The median house price is $630K in Toodyay and $640K in Usher, so Toodyay is the cheaper entry point, with Usher houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Toodyay sits at a median of $285K against $370K in Usher, which makes Toodyay the more affordable unit market and Usher the pricier one.
On cash flow, Usher leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.00%, compared with 4.55% in Toodyay, a gap of 0.45 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Toodyay and 0.7% in Usher, so landlords in Toodyay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Usher is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,137 against 1,362, larger than Toodyay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Usher for rental income, 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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