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Goolwa vs Munno Para Downs

Property investment comparison - Goolwa, SA 5214 vs Munno Para Downs, SA 5115

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Goolwa wins 0, Munno Para Downs 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.

MetricGoolwaMunno Para Downs
Median house price$710K$705K
Median unit price-$390K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.80%-
Gross rental yield (units)-6.03%
1-year house growth+11.7%estimate+11.8%estimate
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate1.3%1.2%
Population2,558181

Goolwa vs Munno Para Downs: what the numbers say

The median house price is $710K in Goolwa and $705K in Munno Para Downs, so Munno Para Downs is the cheaper entry point, with Goolwa houses about 1% dearer.

Over the past year house prices moved +11.7% in Goolwa (an estimate) and +11.8% in Munno Para Downs (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Munno Para Downs, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Munno Para Downs and 1.3% in Goolwa, so landlords in Munno Para Downs face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Goolwa is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,558 against 181, roughly 14 times the size of Munno Para Downs; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Munno Para Downs for a lower purchase price, Munno Para Downs for recent price momentum, Munno Para Downs 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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