Aldgate vs Port Noarlunga
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Port Noarlunga, SA 5167
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 3, Port Noarlunga 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 | Port Noarlunga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $670K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 3.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 4.42% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +12.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Population | 3,471 | 3,245 |
Aldgate vs Port Noarlunga: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $670K in Port Noarlunga, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Port Noarlunga the pricier one.
On cash flow, Port Noarlunga leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.46%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 1.00 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +12.8% in Port Noarlunga (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Port Noarlunga, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Aldgate and 1.2% in Port Noarlunga, 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 3,245, larger than Port Noarlunga; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Port Noarlunga for rental income, Port Noarlunga 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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