Aldgate vs Back Valley
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Back Valley, SA 5211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 3, Back Valley 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 | Aldgate | Back Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $605K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.53% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 3.86% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Population | 3,471 | 176 |
Aldgate vs Back Valley: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $605K in Back Valley, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Back Valley the pricier one.
On cash flow, Back Valley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.53%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 0.07 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Aldgate and 2.4% in Back Valley, so landlords in Aldgate 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 176, roughly 20 times the size of Back Valley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Back Valley for rental income, Aldgate 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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