Eyre vs Moonta Bay
Property investment comparison - Eyre, SA 5121 vs Moonta Bay, SA 5558
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Eyre wins 2, Moonta Bay 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 | Moonta Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700K | $695K |
| Median unit price | - | $335K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.57% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | 3.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +22.5%estimate | +14.8% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +54.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.5% | 0.6% |
| Population | 1,113 | 2,633 |
Eyre vs Moonta Bay: what the numbers say
The median house price is $700K in Eyre and $695K in Moonta Bay, so Moonta Bay is the cheaper entry point, with Eyre houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +22.5% in Eyre (an estimate) and +14.8% in Moonta Bay, so recent momentum favours Eyre, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Moonta Bay and 4.5% in Eyre, so landlords in Moonta Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Moonta Bay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,633 against 1,113, roughly 2.4 times the size of Eyre; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Moonta Bay for a lower purchase price, Eyre for recent price momentum, Moonta Bay 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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