Eyre vs Goolwa Beach
Property investment comparison - Eyre, SA 5121 vs Goolwa Beach, SA 5214
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Eyre wins 2, Goolwa Beach 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 | Eyre | Goolwa Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700K | $720K |
| Median unit price | - | $360K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.74% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 5.53% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.5%estimate | +12.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +29.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.5% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,113 | 2,222 |
Eyre vs Goolwa Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $700K in Eyre and $720K in Goolwa Beach, so Eyre is the cheaper entry point, with Goolwa Beach houses about 3% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +22.5% in Eyre (an estimate) and +12.0% in Goolwa Beach, so recent momentum favours Eyre, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Goolwa Beach and 4.5% in Eyre, so landlords in Goolwa Beach face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Goolwa Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,222 against 1,113, larger than Eyre; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Eyre for a lower purchase price, Eyre for recent price momentum, Goolwa Beach 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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