Aldgate vs Peterhead
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Peterhead, SA 5016
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 1, Peterhead 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 | Peterhead |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 1.97% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +11.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +36.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Population | 3,471 | 1,201 |
Aldgate vs Peterhead: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +11.8% in Peterhead, so recent momentum favours Peterhead, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Peterhead and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Peterhead 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 1,201, roughly 2.9 times the size of Peterhead; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Peterhead for recent price momentum, Peterhead 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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