Aldgate vs Sefton Park
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Sefton Park, SA 5083
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 1, Sefton Park 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 | Sefton Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 4.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +9.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +20.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Population | 3,471 | 1,274 |
Aldgate vs Sefton Park: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +9.5% in Sefton Park, so recent momentum favours Sefton Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Sefton Park and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Sefton Park 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 1,274, roughly 2.7 times the size of Sefton Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sefton Park for recent price momentum, Sefton Park 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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