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Morley vs Busselton — which is best for rental demand?

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. Morley

    WA · 6062
    67Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    10.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Busselton

    WA · 6280
    37Below trend
    Median
    $695k
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~2k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Morley
Busselton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.4%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
482.4%
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%
3838% under cap
4242% 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. Morley

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

  2. Busselton

    1/8
    • Affordability

Why Morley

Stable entry point

10.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-9.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.0%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Busselton

Thin market · ~2k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 9.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,838 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)