Felixstow vs Nailsworth
Property investment comparison - Felixstow, SA 5070 vs Nailsworth, SA 5083
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Felixstow wins 3, Nailsworth 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 | Felixstow | Nailsworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $755K | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.44% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.15% | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.8%estimate | +9.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Population | 2,477 | 2,235 |
Felixstow vs Nailsworth: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Felixstow and $1.4M in Nailsworth, so Felixstow is the cheaper entry point, with Nailsworth houses about 5% dearer.
For units, Felixstow sits at a median of $755K against $650K in Nailsworth, which makes Nailsworth the more affordable unit market and Felixstow the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.8% in Felixstow (an estimate) and +9.2% in Nailsworth (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Felixstow, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Felixstow and 1.9% in Nailsworth, so landlords in Felixstow face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Felixstow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,477 against 2,235, larger than Nailsworth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Felixstow for a lower purchase price, Felixstow for recent price momentum, Felixstow 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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