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Kensington Park vs Lonsdale

Property investment comparison - Kensington Park, SA 5068 vs Lonsdale, SA 5160

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kensington Park wins 1, Lonsdale 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.

MetricKensington ParkLonsdale
Median house price$1.9M$2.6M
Median unit price$790K$460K
Gross rental yield (houses)2.40%-
Gross rental yield (units)-4.61%
1-year house growth+4.1%-
3-year house growth+52.6%-
Vacancy rate0.9%-
Population2,62723

Kensington Park vs Lonsdale: what the numbers say

The median house price is $1.9M in Kensington Park and $2.6M in Lonsdale, so Kensington Park is the cheaper entry point, with Lonsdale houses about 38% dearer.

For units, Kensington Park sits at a median of $790K against $460K in Lonsdale, which makes Lonsdale the more affordable unit market and Kensington Park the pricier one.

Kensington Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,627 against 23, roughly 114 times the size of Lonsdale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Kensington Park for a lower purchase price. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.

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