Gifford Hill vs Oaklands Park
Property investment comparison - Gifford Hill, SA 5253 vs Oaklands Park, SA 5046
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gifford Hill wins 1, Oaklands Park 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 | Gifford Hill | Oaklands Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $925K | $930K |
| Median unit price | - | $675K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.24% | 3.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +30.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Population | 38 | 3,948 |
Gifford Hill vs Oaklands Park: what the numbers say
The median house price is $925K in Gifford Hill and $930K in Oaklands Park, so Gifford Hill is the cheaper entry point, with Oaklands Park houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Oaklands Park leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.40%, compared with 3.24% in Gifford Hill, a gap of 0.16 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Oaklands Park and 1.6% in Gifford Hill, so landlords in Oaklands Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Oaklands Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,948 against 38, roughly 104 times the size of Gifford Hill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oaklands Park for rental income, Gifford Hill for a lower purchase price, Oaklands Park 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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