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Bunbury vs Salisbury — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $600kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Bunbury

    WA · 6230
    51Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Salisbury

    SA · 5108
    56Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    10.8%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Bunbury
Salisbury
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
989.8%/yr
10010.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
633.1%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
5614.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
99% under cap
99% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Bunbury

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Population growth
    • Income growth

  2. Salisbury

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Supply tightening

Why Bunbury

Thin market · ~4k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Rental yield3.1%
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,948 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)

Why Salisbury

Stable but fully priced

10.8%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)