Hillier vs Lyndoch
Property investment comparison - Hillier, SA 5116 vs Lyndoch, SA 5351
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hillier wins 3, Lyndoch wins 1. 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 | Hillier | Lyndoch |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $835K | $840K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.69% | 3.54% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.45% | 2.39% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +13.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Population | 814 | 2,151 |
Hillier vs Lyndoch: what the numbers say
The median house price is $835K in Hillier and $840K in Lyndoch, so Hillier is the cheaper entry point, with Lyndoch houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Hillier leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.69%, compared with 3.54% in Lyndoch, a gap of 0.15 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Lyndoch and 2.1% in Hillier, so landlords in Lyndoch face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lyndoch is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,151 against 814, roughly 2.6 times the size of Hillier; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hillier for rental income, Hillier for a lower purchase price, Lyndoch 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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