West Lamington vs Wonthella
Property investment comparison - West Lamington, WA 6430 vs Wonthella, WA 6530
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: West Lamington wins 2, Wonthella 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 | West Lamington | Wonthella |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $540K | $525K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 7.32% | 5.14% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 8.80% | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,373 | 1,711 |
West Lamington vs Wonthella: what the numbers say
The median house price is $540K in West Lamington and $525K in Wonthella, so Wonthella is the cheaper entry point, with West Lamington houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, West Lamington leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 7.32%, compared with 5.14% in Wonthella, a gap of 2.18 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Wonthella and 1.2% in West Lamington, so landlords in Wonthella face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wonthella is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,711 against 1,373, larger than West Lamington; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: West Lamington for rental income, Wonthella 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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