Aldgate vs Bugle Ranges
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Bugle Ranges, SA 5251
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 2, Bugle Ranges wins 2. 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 | Bugle Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 2.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Population | 3,471 | 289 |
Aldgate vs Bugle Ranges: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $1.2M in Bugle Ranges, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Bugle Ranges the pricier one.
On cash flow, Bugle Ranges leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.60%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 0.14 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Bugle Ranges and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Bugle Ranges 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 289, roughly 12 times the size of Bugle Ranges; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bugle Ranges for rental income, Bugle Ranges 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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