Athelstone vs Bugle Ranges
Property investment comparison - Athelstone, SA 5076 vs Bugle Ranges, SA 5251
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Athelstone wins 3, Bugle Ranges wins 0. 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 | Athelstone | Bugle Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | - |
| Median unit price | $630K | $1.2M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 2.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +41.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Population | 9,601 | 289 |
Athelstone vs Bugle Ranges: what the numbers say
For units, Athelstone sits at a median of $630K against $1.2M in Bugle Ranges, which makes Athelstone the more affordable unit market and Bugle Ranges the pricier one.
On cash flow, Athelstone leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 2.60% in Bugle Ranges, a gap of 0.70 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Athelstone and 0.8% in Bugle Ranges, so landlords in Athelstone face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Athelstone is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,601 against 289, roughly 33 times the size of Bugle Ranges; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Athelstone for rental income, Athelstone 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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