Angle Vale vs Para Vista
Property investment comparison - Angle Vale, SA 5117 vs Para Vista, SA 5093
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Angle Vale wins 1, Para Vista wins 4. 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 Vale | Para Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | $850K |
| Median unit price | $600K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.99% | 3.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.02% | 4.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.9% | +15.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +27.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 12.2% | 0.3% |
| Population | 4,051 | 3,023 |
Angle Vale vs Para Vista: what the numbers say
The median house price is $860K in Angle Vale and $850K in Para Vista, so Para Vista is the cheaper entry point, with Angle Vale houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Angle Vale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.99%, compared with 3.79% in Para Vista, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.9% in Angle Vale and +15.3% in Para Vista (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Para Vista, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Para Vista and 12.2% in Angle Vale, so landlords in Para Vista face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Angle Vale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,051 against 3,023, larger than Para Vista; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Angle Vale for rental income, Para Vista for a lower purchase price, Para Vista for recent price momentum, Para Vista 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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