Athelstone vs Kurralta Park
Property investment comparison - Athelstone, SA 5076 vs Kurralta Park, SA 5037
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Athelstone wins 2, Kurralta Park wins 1. 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 | Kurralta Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $630K | $540K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 3.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.85% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +41.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Population | 9,601 | 3,139 |
Athelstone vs Kurralta Park: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Athelstone and $1.1M in Kurralta Park, so Athelstone is the cheaper entry point, with Kurralta Park houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Athelstone sits at a median of $630K against $540K in Kurralta Park, which makes Kurralta Park the more affordable unit market and Athelstone the pricier one.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.30% in Athelstone and 3.30% in Kurralta Park, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Athelstone and 1.1% in Kurralta Park, 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 3,139, roughly 3.1 times the size of Kurralta Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Athelstone for a lower purchase price, 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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