Aldgate vs Kingston Park
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Kingston Park, SA 5049
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 4, Kingston Park wins 0. 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 | Kingston Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.09% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 3.05% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +5.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -28.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Population | 3,471 | 623 |
Aldgate vs Kingston Park: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aldgate leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.46%, compared with 2.09% in Kingston Park, a gap of 0.37 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +5.9% in Kingston Park, so recent momentum favours Aldgate, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Aldgate and 1.6% in Kingston Park, 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 623, roughly 6 times the size of Kingston Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aldgate for rental income, Aldgate for recent price momentum, 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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