Buying an Investment Property in the Kwinana Corridor

Key takeawaysAn investment property earns two ways: rental income now, and capital growth over time.The Kwinana corridor suits investors because lower entry prices lift the rental yield.Judge a property on…

Key takeaways

An investment property earns two ways: rental income now, and capital growth over time.
The Kwinana corridor suits investors because lower entry prices lift the rental yield.
Judge a property on three numbers: the yield, the growth prospects, and the holding costs.
A good property manager protects the return. Vacancy and arrears are what erode it.

The Kwinana corridor has become a popular hunting ground for investors, and the reasons are simple. Entry prices are lower than inner Perth, rental demand is steady, and suburbs like Baldivis and Wellard have been growing. Here is how to weigh a property before you buy.

The two ways an investment pays

Every investment property earns in two ways. A good buy does well on both, but most lean one way.

Rental income is the rent you collect, measured as yield. It pays the bills while you hold.
Capital growth is the rise in the property’s value over years. It builds your wealth when you sell or refinance.

Lower priced suburbs tend to show higher rental yields, because the rent is large relative to the price. Higher growth suburbs may show a lower yield but stronger long term gains. The Kwinana corridor gives you both ends to choose from.

Kwinana rental property photographed at twilight before going to market for lease — A Kwinana rental going to market. Lower entry prices are what lift the yield for investors.

The three numbers to judge

1. The yield

Gross yield is the annual rent divided by the purchase price. A $450,000 home renting at $520 a week earns $27,040 a year, which is a gross yield of about 6%. Net yield takes off the costs, and it is the number that matters. Work yours out on our rental yield calculator. We explain the method in rental yield explained.

2. The growth prospects

Growth is harder to predict than yield, but the drivers are known: infrastructure, jobs, transport, land supply and population. The corridor has all five in play. Look for suburbs with new amenity and steady demand, not just a cheap price.

3. The holding costs

Costs decide whether the property pays for itself. Budget for management, council and water rates, insurance, maintenance, strata if it applies, and any period of vacancy. A property that is positively geared covers its own costs from the rent.

The manager protects the return

The return on paper is only as good as the tenancy in practice. Vacancy and rent arrears are what quietly erode an investment. A good property manager keeps the property tenanted, the rent flowing and the compliance handled, which is exactly the WA landlord duties around RCDs, smoke alarms and inspections. See how we do it on our property management page.

Good to know. Numbers on a listing are a starting point. A rental appraisal gives you the real weekly rent a property is likely to achieve, before you commit.

Weighing up an investment in the corridor? Get a real rental figure and we will help you run the numbers.

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