Kilburn vs Oaklands Park
Property investment comparison - Kilburn, SA 5084 vs Oaklands Park, SA 5046
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kilburn wins 4, Oaklands Park 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 | Kilburn | Oaklands Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $940K | $930K |
| Median unit price | $550K | $675K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.63% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.7% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +57.2% | +30.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Population | 5,633 | 3,948 |
Kilburn vs Oaklands Park: what the numbers say
The median house price is $940K in Kilburn and $930K in Oaklands Park, so Oaklands Park is the cheaper entry point, with Kilburn houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Kilburn sits at a median of $550K against $675K in Oaklands Park, which makes Kilburn the more affordable unit market and Oaklands Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.7% in Kilburn and +10.2% in Oaklands Park, so recent momentum favours Kilburn, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Kilburn houses are +57.2% and Oaklands Park houses +30.5%, so Kilburn has compounded faster than Oaklands Park over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 0.6%.
Kilburn is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,633 against 3,948, larger than Oaklands Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oaklands Park for a lower purchase price, Kilburn for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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