Chiton vs Murrawong
Property investment comparison - Chiton, SA 5211 vs Murrawong, SA 5253
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Chiton wins 1, Murrawong wins 3. 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 | Chiton | Murrawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990K | $980K |
| Median unit price | $580K | $230K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 2.61% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.41% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +11.4%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Population | 440 | 19 |
Chiton vs Murrawong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $990K in Chiton and $980K in Murrawong, so Murrawong is the cheaper entry point, with Chiton houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Chiton sits at a median of $580K against $230K in Murrawong, which makes Murrawong the more affordable unit market and Chiton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Chiton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 2.61% in Murrawong, a gap of 1.19 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Murrawong and 2.4% in Chiton, so landlords in Murrawong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chiton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 440 against 19, roughly 23 times the size of Murrawong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chiton for rental income, Murrawong for a lower purchase price, Murrawong 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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