Hewett vs Maslin Beach
Property investment comparison - Hewett, SA 5118 vs Maslin Beach, SA 5170
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hewett wins 5, Maslin Beach wins 0. 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 | Hewett | Maslin Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $950K | $955K |
| Median unit price | $710K | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.77% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.30% | 2.25% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.4% | +11.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +40.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Population | 2,961 | 1,213 |
Hewett vs Maslin Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $950K in Hewett and $955K in Maslin Beach, so Hewett is the cheaper entry point, with Maslin Beach houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Hewett sits at a median of $710K against $835K in Maslin Beach, which makes Hewett the more affordable unit market and Maslin Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.4% in Hewett and +11.8% in Maslin Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hewett, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Hewett and 2.1% in Maslin Beach, so landlords in Hewett face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hewett is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,961 against 1,213, roughly 2.4 times the size of Maslin Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hewett for a lower purchase price, Hewett for recent price momentum, Hewett 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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