Littlehampton vs Maslin Beach
Property investment comparison - Littlehampton, SA 5250 vs Maslin Beach, SA 5170
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Littlehampton wins 2, Maslin Beach 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 | Littlehampton | Maslin Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $970K | $955K |
| Median unit price | - | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.82% | 2.25% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.7% | +11.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +22.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Population | 3,300 | 1,213 |
Littlehampton vs Maslin Beach: what the numbers say
The median house price is $970K in Littlehampton and $955K in Maslin Beach, so Maslin Beach is the cheaper entry point, with Littlehampton houses about 2% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.7% in Littlehampton and +11.8% in Maslin Beach (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Maslin Beach, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Littlehampton and 2.1% in Maslin Beach, so landlords in Littlehampton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Littlehampton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,300 against 1,213, roughly 2.7 times the size of Maslin Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Maslin Beach for a lower purchase price, Maslin Beach for recent price momentum, Littlehampton 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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