Chiton vs Queenstown
Property investment comparison - Chiton, SA 5211 vs Queenstown, SA 5014
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Chiton wins 2, Queenstown 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 | Chiton | Queenstown |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990K | $975K |
| Median unit price | $580K | $640K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.41% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +11.4%estimate | -1.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +40.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 0.4% |
| Population | 440 | 1,943 |
Chiton vs Queenstown: what the numbers say
The median house price is $990K in Chiton and $975K in Queenstown, so Queenstown is the cheaper entry point, with Chiton houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Chiton sits at a median of $580K against $640K in Queenstown, which makes Chiton the more affordable unit market and Queenstown the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.4% in Chiton (an estimate) and -1.5% in Queenstown, so recent momentum favours Chiton, while Queenstown went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Queenstown and 2.4% in Chiton, so landlords in Queenstown face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Queenstown is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,943 against 440, roughly 4.4 times the size of Chiton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Queenstown for a lower purchase price, Chiton for recent price momentum, Queenstown 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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