Athelstone vs Seacliff Park
Property investment comparison - Athelstone, SA 5076 vs Seacliff Park, SA 5049
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Athelstone wins 3, Seacliff Park 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 | Seacliff Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | - |
| Median unit price | $630K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | +5.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +41.1% | +35.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Population | 9,601 | 2,644 |
Athelstone vs Seacliff Park: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +14.1% in Athelstone and +5.3% in Seacliff Park, so recent momentum favours Athelstone, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Athelstone houses are +41.1% and Seacliff Park houses +35.6%, so Athelstone has compounded faster than Seacliff Park over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Athelstone and 1.9% in Seacliff 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 2,644, roughly 3.6 times the size of Seacliff Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Athelstone for recent price momentum, 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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