Gilles Plains vs Hindmarsh Island
Property investment comparison - Gilles Plains, SA 5086 vs Hindmarsh Island, SA 5214
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gilles Plains wins 2, Hindmarsh Island 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 | Gilles Plains | Hindmarsh Island |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $855K |
| Median unit price | $665K | $670K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.99% | 3.60% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.3% | +5.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +37.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,101 | 1,846 |
Gilles Plains vs Hindmarsh Island: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $855K in Gilles Plains and $855K in Hindmarsh Island.
For units, Gilles Plains sits at a median of $665K against $670K in Hindmarsh Island, which makes Gilles Plains the more affordable unit market and Hindmarsh Island the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.3% in Gilles Plains and +5.8% in Hindmarsh Island (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Gilles Plains, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Hindmarsh Island and 1.0% in Gilles Plains, so landlords in Hindmarsh Island face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Gilles Plains is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,101 against 1,846, roughly 2.2 times the size of Hindmarsh Island; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gilles Plains for recent price momentum, Hindmarsh Island 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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