Athelstone vs Sunnyside
Property investment comparison - Athelstone, SA 5076 vs Sunnyside, SA 5253
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Athelstone wins 3, Sunnyside 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 | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | - |
| Median unit price | $630K | $635K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 2.22% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.92% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +41.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Population | 9,601 | 96 |
Athelstone vs Sunnyside: what the numbers say
For units, Athelstone sits at a median of $630K against $635K in Sunnyside, which makes Athelstone the more affordable unit market and Sunnyside the pricier one.
On cash flow, Athelstone leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 2.22% in Sunnyside, a gap of 1.08 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Athelstone and 1.4% in Sunnyside, 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 96, roughly 100 times the size of Sunnyside; 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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