Aldgate vs Warradale
Property investment comparison - Aldgate, SA 5154 vs Warradale, SA 5046
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aldgate wins 2, Warradale 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 | Warradale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | - |
| Median unit price | $535K | $755K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.46% | 2.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.39% | 3.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +10.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +55.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Population | 3,471 | 5,801 |
Aldgate vs Warradale: what the numbers say
For units, Aldgate sits at a median of $535K against $755K in Warradale, which makes Aldgate the more affordable unit market and Warradale the pricier one.
On cash flow, Warradale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.79%, compared with 2.46% in Aldgate, a gap of 0.33 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Aldgate (an estimate) and +10.7% in Warradale, so recent momentum favours Warradale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Warradale and 1.2% in Aldgate, so landlords in Warradale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Warradale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,801 against 3,471, larger than Aldgate; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Warradale for rental income, Warradale for recent price momentum, Warradale for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison