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Joondanna vs Albany — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.20Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Joondanna

    WA · 6060
    63Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Albany

    WA · 6330
    34Below trend
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~1.4k residents

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Joondanna
Albany
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
949.4%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
361.8%
623.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
751.0%
502.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2121% under cap
5555% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
95-9.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Joondanna

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Albany

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Joondanna

Growth-led, low cashflow

population +12.6% (5y), listings tightening 9.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-9.0% YoY
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.0%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.8%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Albany

Thin market · ~1.4k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Rental yield3.1%
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,403 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state