Boston vs Monteith
Property investment comparison - Boston, SA 5607 vs Monteith, SA 5253
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boston wins 2, Monteith 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 | Boston | Monteith |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $825K | $830K |
| Median unit price | $375K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.37% | 3.28% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.55% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +0.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +34.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.8% | 1.2% |
| Population | 1,169 | 104 |
Boston vs Monteith: what the numbers say
The median house price is $825K in Boston and $830K in Monteith, so Boston is the cheaper entry point, with Monteith houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Boston leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.37%, compared with 3.28% in Monteith, a gap of 1.09 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Monteith and 4.8% in Boston, so landlords in Monteith face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Boston is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,169 against 104, roughly 11 times the size of Monteith; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Boston for rental income, Boston for a lower purchase price, Monteith 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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