Alberton vs Aldgate
Property investment comparison - Alberton, SA 5014 vs Aldgate, SA 5154
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alberton wins 2, Aldgate wins 1. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Alberton | Aldgate |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | - | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | - | $535K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.48% | 2.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.94% | 6.39% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +6.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Population | 1,860 | 3,471 |
Alberton vs Aldgate: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Alberton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.48%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 1.02 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Alberton and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Alberton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aldgate is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,471 against 1,860, larger than Alberton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Alberton for rental income, Alberton for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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