Fulham vs Urrbrae
Property investment comparison - Fulham, SA 5024 vs Urrbrae, SA 5064
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Fulham wins 1, Urrbrae 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 | Fulham | Urrbrae |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | $700K | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.70% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +34.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Population | 2,920 | 1,070 |
Fulham vs Urrbrae: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.6M in Fulham and $1.6M in Urrbrae, so Urrbrae is the cheaper entry point, with Fulham houses about 4% dearer.
For units, Fulham sits at a median of $700K against $745K in Urrbrae, which makes Fulham the more affordable unit market and Urrbrae the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Urrbrae and 1.4% in Fulham, so landlords in Urrbrae face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Fulham is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,920 against 1,070, roughly 2.7 times the size of Urrbrae; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Urrbrae for a lower purchase price, Urrbrae 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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