Aldgate vs Upper Sturt
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Upper Sturt, SA 5156
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 2, Upper Sturt 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 | Upper Sturt |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $450K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 3.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 5.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| Population | 3,471 | 1,005 |
Aldgate vs Upper Sturt: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $450K in Upper Sturt, which makes Upper Sturt the more affordable unit market and Aldgate the pricier one.
On cash flow, Upper Sturt leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.05%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 0.59 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Aldgate and 3.9% in Upper Sturt, 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 1,005, roughly 3.5 times the size of Upper Sturt; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Upper Sturt for rental income, 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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