Littlehampton vs Park Holme
Property investment comparison - Littlehampton, SA 5250 vs Park Holme, SA 5043
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Littlehampton wins 1, Park Holme wins 4. 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 | Park Holme |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $970K | $955K |
| Median unit price | - | $705K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.82% | 4.20% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.7% | +10.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +22.6% | +31.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Population | 3,300 | 3,199 |
Littlehampton vs Park Holme: what the numbers say
The median house price is $970K in Littlehampton and $955K in Park Holme, so Park Holme is the cheaper entry point, with Littlehampton houses about 2% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.7% in Littlehampton and +10.1% in Park Holme, so recent momentum favours Littlehampton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Littlehampton houses are +22.6% and Park Holme houses +31.0%, so Park Holme has compounded faster than Littlehampton over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Park Holme and 1.3% in Littlehampton, so landlords in Park Holme 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 3,199, larger than Park Holme; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Park Holme for a lower purchase price, Littlehampton for recent price momentum, Park Holme 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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