Hindmarsh Island vs Totness
Property investment comparison - Hindmarsh Island, SA 5214 vs Totness, SA 5250
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hindmarsh Island wins 3, Totness 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 | Hindmarsh Island | Totness |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $865K |
| Median unit price | $670K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | 4.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.60% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +5.8%estimate | +3.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 6.4% |
| Population | 1,846 | 96 |
Hindmarsh Island vs Totness: what the numbers say
The median house price is $855K in Hindmarsh Island and $865K in Totness, so Hindmarsh Island is the cheaper entry point, with Totness houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Totness leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.46%, compared with 3.50% in Hindmarsh Island, a gap of 0.96 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.8% in Hindmarsh Island (an estimate) and +3.7% in Totness, so recent momentum favours Hindmarsh Island, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Hindmarsh Island and 6.4% in Totness, 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.
Hindmarsh Island is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,846 against 96, roughly 19 times the size of Totness; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Totness for rental income, Hindmarsh Island for a lower purchase price, Hindmarsh Island 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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