Seven of the top 10 suburbs with the most investor activity are in Perth, with new figures revealing exactly how many properties are being bought to rent out across the country.
Research from SuburbTrends shows the regions of Armadale, Yokine, and Maylands, south of Perth, are attracting the most investor interest, based on analysis of new rental listings and their previous sale dates.
Perth is considered one of the safest places to invest in property right now. Picture: Sharon Smith.
“Suburbs such as Gosnells, Kwinana, Armadale, and Rockingham have emerged as standout areas,” SuburbTrends founder Kent Lardner said.
“Interestingly, Melbourne has also shown surprising activity.”
The analysis also ranks the Gold Coast region fourth and Central Queensland ninth in terms of investor activity.
SuburbTrends founder Kent Lardner
“In these regions, the focus has been primarily on houses, particularly in Coomera and Gladstone,” Mr Lardner said.
“These areas are evidently offering a combination of attractive prices, yields, and capital growth expectations that appeal to investors.”
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Mr Lardner said Sydney provided a few surprises, with a higher proportion of houses purchased than expected.
“The Inner South West showed strong activity, with suburbs like Narwee and Beverly Hills standing out,” he said.
New research shows investors are buying houses in Sydney’s southwest. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers.
“The South West also saw numerous houses recently purchased by investors in areas such as Moorebank, Georges Hall, and Bass Hill. Closer to Parramatta, we observed a mix of both houses and units being bought by investors.”
The Central Coast and Newcastle regions also featured prominently, especially houses in Umina Beach and Gorokan, and Lake Macquarie, he said.
“One surprise from our analysis was the expectation that Adelaide would be more dominant in the data,” Mr Lardner said.
Investors are active in Sydney’s southwestern suburbs. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers.
“While Adelaide North ranked eighth and Adelaide South ranked 25th in our top regions list, these locations are clearly not as hot in terms of investor activity as we have seen in recent years.”
The methodology used was to analyse a sample of over 74,000 advertised rentals from July 2024 and match the rentals to a sales history.
If the rental was sold in the last six months and reappeared as a rental, it was deemed to be a new investment property.
Using the count of ‘new rentals’ in each SA2, the regions were ranked them highest to lowest.
“By matching new rental listings in July to their previous sales dates, we can clearly identify where investors are buying and, importantly, what types of properties they are targeting,” Mr Lardner said.
Hotspotting managing director Terry Ryder. Picture: Supplied
It comes as new analysis from Hotspotting confirms investors are still fleeing Sydney and Melbourne in search of more affordable markets.
“The trend we call The Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle is also still pumping, with large
numbers of people relocating from the two biggest cities to other parts of Australia in
pursuit of a different lifestyle at cheaper prices,” Hotspotting director Terry Ryder said.
“The latest data and analysis from a range of sources confirms that this remains a
major demographic force, with significant consequences for real estate.”
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