Callington vs Zadows Landing
Property investment comparison - Callington, SA 5254 vs Zadows Landing, SA 5254
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Callington wins 4, Zadows Landing 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 | Callington | Zadows Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $640K | $645K |
| Median unit price | $505K | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.63% | 2.94% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.02% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +15.9% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +55.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 9.2% |
| Population | 625 | 25 |
Callington vs Zadows Landing: what the numbers say
The median house price is $640K in Callington and $645K in Zadows Landing, so Callington is the cheaper entry point, with Zadows Landing houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Callington sits at a median of $505K against $1.0M in Zadows Landing, which makes Callington the more affordable unit market and Zadows Landing the pricier one.
On cash flow, Callington leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.63%, compared with 2.94% in Zadows Landing, a gap of 0.69 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.9% in Callington and 9.2% in Zadows Landing, so landlords in Callington face less competition for tenants.
Callington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 625 against 25, roughly 25 times the size of Zadows Landing; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Callington for rental income, Callington for a lower purchase price, Callington 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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