Aldgate vs Macdonald Park
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Macdonald Park, SA 5121
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 4, Macdonald Park 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 | Macdonald Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $680K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 1.58% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 3.92% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +9.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +34.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 7.7% |
| Population | 3,471 | 503 |
Aldgate vs Macdonald Park: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $680K in Macdonald Park, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Macdonald Park the pricier one.
On cash flow, Aldgate leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.46%, compared with 1.58% in Macdonald Park, a gap of 0.88 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +9.0% in Macdonald Park, so recent momentum favours Macdonald Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Aldgate and 7.7% in Macdonald 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 503, roughly 7 times the size of Macdonald Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aldgate for rental income, Macdonald Park 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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