Aldgate vs Tea Tree Gully
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Tea Tree Gully, SA 5091
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 1, Tea Tree Gully 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 | Tea Tree Gully |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 4.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +14.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +45.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Population | 3,471 | 3,499 |
Aldgate vs Tea Tree Gully: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +14.5% in Tea Tree Gully, so recent momentum favours Tea Tree Gully, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Tea Tree Gully and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Tea Tree Gully face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Tea Tree Gully is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,499 against 3,471, larger than Aldgate; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tea Tree Gully for recent price momentum, Tea Tree Gully 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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