Blackwood vs Netley
Property investment comparison - Blackwood, SA 5051 vs Netley, SA 5037
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Blackwood wins 2, Netley wins 2. 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 | Blackwood | Netley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $700K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.87% | 4.08% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.1% | +11.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +39.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Population | 4,266 | 1,910 |
Blackwood vs Netley: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Blackwood and $1.1M in Netley, so Blackwood is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.1% in Blackwood and +11.0% in Netley (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Netley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Blackwood and 1.6% in Netley, so landlords in Blackwood face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Blackwood is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,266 against 1,910, roughly 2.2 times the size of Netley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Blackwood for a lower purchase price, Netley for recent price momentum, Blackwood 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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