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Allenby Gardens vs Gepps Cross

Property investment comparison - Allenby Gardens, SA 5009 vs Gepps Cross, SA 5094

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Allenby Gardens wins 1, Gepps Cross 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 GardensGepps Cross
Median house price$1.2M-
Median unit price$920K$425K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.28%-
Gross rental yield (units)-2.71%
1-year house growth+8.0%+10.6%
3-year house growth+33.1%-
Vacancy rate0.3%1.5%
Population2,045648

Allenby Gardens vs Gepps Cross: what the numbers say

For units, Allenby Gardens sits at a median of $920K against $425K in Gepps Cross, which makes Gepps Cross the more affordable unit market and Allenby Gardens the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +8.0% in Allenby Gardens and +10.6% in Gepps Cross, so recent momentum favours Gepps Cross, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Allenby Gardens and 1.5% in Gepps Cross, 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.

Allenby Gardens is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,045 against 648, roughly 3.2 times the size of Gepps Cross; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Gepps Cross 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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