Gilles Plains vs McCracken
Property investment comparison - Gilles Plains, SA 5086 vs McCracken, SA 5211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gilles Plains wins 0, McCracken wins 5. 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 | McCracken |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $850K |
| Median unit price | $665K | $375K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.77% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.99% | 3.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.3% | +12.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +37.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,101 | 2,076 |
Gilles Plains vs McCracken: what the numbers say
The median house price is $855K in Gilles Plains and $850K in McCracken, so McCracken is the cheaper entry point, with Gilles Plains houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Gilles Plains sits at a median of $665K against $375K in McCracken, which makes McCracken the more affordable unit market and Gilles Plains the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.3% in Gilles Plains and +12.2% in McCracken (an estimate), so recent momentum favours McCracken, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in McCracken and 1.0% in Gilles Plains, so landlords in McCracken 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 2,076, larger than McCracken; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: McCracken for a lower purchase price, McCracken for recent price momentum, McCracken 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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