Lockleys vs Urrbrae
Property investment comparison - Lockleys, SA 5032 vs Urrbrae, SA 5064
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lockleys wins 3, Urrbrae 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 | Lockleys | Urrbrae |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | $610K | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.60% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.79% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Population | 5,987 | 1,070 |
Lockleys vs Urrbrae: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Lockleys and $1.6M in Urrbrae, so Lockleys is the cheaper entry point, with Urrbrae houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Lockleys sits at a median of $610K against $745K in Urrbrae, which makes Lockleys the more affordable unit market and Urrbrae the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Lockleys and 0.8% in Urrbrae, so landlords in Lockleys face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lockleys is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,987 against 1,070, roughly 6 times the size of Urrbrae; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lockleys for a lower purchase price, Lockleys 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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