Aldgate vs Camden Park
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Camden Park, SA 5038
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 2, Camden Park 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 | Camden Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $625K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 4.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +9.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +42.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Population | 3,471 | 3,338 |
Aldgate vs Camden Park: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $625K in Camden Park, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Camden Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +9.8% in Camden Park, so recent momentum favours Camden Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Camden Park and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Camden Park 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 3,338, larger than Camden Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Camden Park for recent price momentum, Camden Park 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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