Craigburn Farm vs North Brighton
Property investment comparison - Craigburn Farm, SA 5051 vs North Brighton, SA 5048
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Craigburn Farm wins 3, North Brighton 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 | Craigburn Farm | North Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | $710K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.37% | 2.61% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.90% | 3.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.9%estimate | +20.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Population | 3,099 | 2,665 |
Craigburn Farm vs North Brighton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.6M in Craigburn Farm and $1.6M in North Brighton, so Craigburn Farm is the cheaper entry point, with North Brighton houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, North Brighton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.61%, compared with 2.37% in Craigburn Farm, a gap of 0.24 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.9% in Craigburn Farm (an estimate) and +20.3% in North Brighton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours North Brighton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Craigburn Farm and 0.8% in North Brighton, so landlords in Craigburn Farm face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Craigburn Farm is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,099 against 2,665, larger than North Brighton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Brighton for rental income, Craigburn Farm for a lower purchase price, North Brighton for recent price momentum, Craigburn Farm 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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