Cheltenham vs Chiton
Property investment comparison - Cheltenham, SA 5014 vs Chiton, SA 5211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cheltenham wins 2, Chiton 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 | Cheltenham | Chiton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $990K |
| Median unit price | - | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.79% | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.6% | +11.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +26.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Population | 2,236 | 440 |
Cheltenham vs Chiton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Cheltenham and $990K in Chiton, so Chiton is the cheaper entry point, with Cheltenham houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Chiton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 2.79% in Cheltenham, a gap of 1.01 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.6% in Cheltenham and +11.4% in Chiton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Cheltenham, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Cheltenham and 2.4% in Chiton, so landlords in Cheltenham face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cheltenham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,236 against 440, roughly 5 times the size of Chiton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chiton for rental income, Chiton for a lower purchase price, Cheltenham for recent price momentum, Cheltenham 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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