Aldgate vs Reynella East
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Reynella East, SA 5161
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 2, Reynella East wins 3. 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 | Reynella East |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 3.94% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 3.54% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +12.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +22.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Population | 3,471 | 1,990 |
Aldgate vs Reynella East: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $730K in Reynella East, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Reynella East the pricier one.
On cash flow, Reynella East leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 1.48 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +12.6% in Reynella East, so recent momentum favours Reynella East, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Reynella East and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Reynella East 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 1,990, larger than Reynella East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Reynella East for rental income, Reynella East for recent price momentum, Reynella East 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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