Beverley vs Meadows
Property investment comparison - Beverley, SA 5009 vs Meadows, SA 5201
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beverley wins 1, Meadows 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 | Beverley | Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1M |
| Median unit price | - | $325K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.14% | 3.66% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.39% | 6.44% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.1%estimate | +13.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +43.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,578 | 1,717 |
Beverley vs Meadows: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Beverley and $1M in Meadows, so Meadows is the cheaper entry point, with Beverley houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Meadows leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.66%, compared with 3.14% in Beverley, a gap of 0.52 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.1% in Beverley (an estimate) and +13.8% in Meadows, so recent momentum favours Beverley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.2%.
Meadows is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,717 against 1,578, larger than Beverley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Meadows for rental income, Meadows for a lower purchase price, Beverley for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison