Manningham vs Nailsworth
Property investment comparison - Manningham, SA 5086 vs Nailsworth, SA 5083
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Manningham wins 2, Nailsworth wins 1. 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 | Manningham | Nailsworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.29% | 2.44% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +9.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Population | 1,391 | 2,235 |
Manningham vs Nailsworth: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Manningham and $1.4M in Nailsworth, so Manningham is the cheaper entry point, with Nailsworth houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Nailsworth leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.44%, compared with 2.29% in Manningham, a gap of 0.15 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Manningham and 1.9% in Nailsworth, so landlords in Manningham face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Nailsworth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,235 against 1,391, larger than Manningham; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nailsworth for rental income, Manningham for a lower purchase price, Manningham 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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