Lightsview vs Maslin Beach
Property investment comparison - Lightsview, SA 5085 vs Maslin Beach, SA 5170
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lightsview wins 4, Maslin Beach wins 0. 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 | Lightsview | Maslin Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $955K | $955K |
| Median unit price | $600K | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.15% | 2.25% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.2%estimate | +11.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| Population | 6,090 | 1,213 |
Lightsview vs Maslin Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $955K in Lightsview and $955K in Maslin Beach.
For units, Lightsview sits at a median of $600K against $835K in Maslin Beach, which makes Lightsview the more affordable unit market and Maslin Beach the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.2% in Lightsview (an estimate) and +11.8% in Maslin Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lightsview, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Lightsview and 2.1% in Maslin Beach, so landlords in Lightsview face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lightsview is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,090 against 1,213, roughly 5 times the size of Maslin Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lightsview for recent price momentum, Lightsview 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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