Hove vs Marino
Property investment comparison - Hove, SA 5048 vs Marino, SA 5049
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hove wins 3, Marino 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 | Hove | Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.80% | 2.45% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.91% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.7% | +5.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +14.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Population | 3,189 | 2,277 |
Hove vs Marino: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Hove and $1.4M in Marino, so Marino is the cheaper entry point, with Hove houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Hove leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.80%, compared with 2.45% in Marino, a gap of 0.35 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Hove and +5.8% in Marino (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hove, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Hove and 1.8% in Marino, so landlords in Hove face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hove is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,189 against 2,277, larger than Marino; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hove for rental income, Marino for a lower purchase price, Hove for recent price momentum, Hove 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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