Fulham vs Lower Mitcham
Property investment comparison - Fulham, SA 5024 vs Lower Mitcham, SA 5062
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Fulham wins 2, Lower Mitcham wins 3. 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 | Fulham | Lower Mitcham |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.7M |
| Median unit price | $700K | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.70% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.3% | +11.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +34.2% | +46.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Population | 2,920 | 2,187 |
Fulham vs Lower Mitcham: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.6M in Fulham and $1.7M in Lower Mitcham, so Fulham is the cheaper entry point, with Lower Mitcham houses about 3% dearer.
For units, Fulham sits at a median of $700K against $600K in Lower Mitcham, which makes Lower Mitcham the more affordable unit market and Fulham the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.3% in Fulham and +11.0% in Lower Mitcham, so recent momentum favours Lower Mitcham, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Fulham houses are +34.2% and Lower Mitcham houses +46.1%, so Lower Mitcham has compounded faster than Fulham over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.4%.
Fulham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,920 against 2,187, larger than Lower Mitcham; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fulham for a lower purchase price, Lower Mitcham for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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