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Allenby Gardens vs Dernancourt

Property investment comparison - Allenby Gardens, SA 5009 vs Dernancourt, SA 5075

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Allenby Gardens wins 1, Dernancourt 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.

MetricAllenby GardensDernancourt
Median house price$1.2M-
Median unit price$920K-
Gross rental yield (houses)3.28%-
Gross rental yield (units)-4.25%
1-year house growth+8.0%+16.1%
3-year house growth+33.1%+44.2%
Vacancy rate0.3%1.3%
Population2,0454,063

Allenby Gardens vs Dernancourt: what the numbers say

Over the past year house prices moved +8.0% in Allenby Gardens and +16.1% in Dernancourt, so recent momentum favours Dernancourt, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Allenby Gardens houses are +33.1% and Dernancourt houses +44.2%, so Dernancourt has compounded faster than Allenby Gardens over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Allenby Gardens and 1.3% in Dernancourt, so landlords in Allenby Gardens face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Dernancourt is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,063 against 2,045, larger than Allenby Gardens; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Dernancourt for recent price momentum, Allenby Gardens 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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