Angle Park vs McCracken
Property investment comparison - Angle Park, SA 5010 vs McCracken, SA 5211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Angle Park wins 2, McCracken 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 | Angle Park | McCracken |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $850K |
| Median unit price | - | $375K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.77% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.65% | 3.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.9%estimate | +12.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Population | 1,555 | 2,076 |
Angle Park vs McCracken: what the numbers say
The median house price is $855K in Angle Park and $850K in McCracken, so McCracken is the cheaper entry point, with Angle Park houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.9% in Angle Park (an estimate) and +12.2% in McCracken (an estimate), so recent momentum favours McCracken, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Angle Park and 0.9% in McCracken, so landlords in Angle Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
McCracken is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,076 against 1,555, larger than Angle Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: McCracken for a lower purchase price, McCracken for recent price momentum, Angle Park 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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