Kybybolite vs Port Augusta West
Property investment comparison - Kybybolite, SA 5262 vs Port Augusta West, SA 5700
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kybybolite wins 1, Port Augusta West wins 2. 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 | Kybybolite | Port Augusta West |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $375K | $395K |
| Median unit price | - | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.01% | 5.27% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.09% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +17.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.3% | 0.9% |
| Population | 102 | 4,046 |
Kybybolite vs Port Augusta West: what the numbers say
The median house price is $375K in Kybybolite and $395K in Port Augusta West, so Kybybolite is the cheaper entry point, with Port Augusta West houses about 5% dearer.
On cash flow, Port Augusta West leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.27%, compared with 4.01% in Kybybolite, a gap of 1.26 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Port Augusta West and 4.3% in Kybybolite, so landlords in Port Augusta West face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Port Augusta West is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,046 against 102, roughly 40 times the size of Kybybolite; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Port Augusta West for rental income, Kybybolite for a lower purchase price, Port Augusta West 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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