Marino vs Waterloo Corner
Property investment comparison - Marino, SA 5049 vs Waterloo Corner, SA 5110
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Marino wins 2, Waterloo Corner wins 3. 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 | Marino | Waterloo Corner |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.45% | 2.23% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.91% | 4.08% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.8%estimate | +5.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +41.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Population | 2,277 | 1,103 |
Marino vs Waterloo Corner: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Marino and $1.4M in Waterloo Corner, so Waterloo Corner is the cheaper entry point, with Marino houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Marino leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.45%, compared with 2.23% in Waterloo Corner, a gap of 0.22 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.8% in Marino (an estimate) and +5.2% in Waterloo Corner, so recent momentum favours Marino, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Waterloo Corner and 1.8% in Marino, so landlords in Waterloo Corner face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Marino is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,277 against 1,103, roughly 2.1 times the size of Waterloo Corner; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Marino for rental income, Waterloo Corner for a lower purchase price, Marino for recent price momentum, Waterloo Corner for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Full profile
Waterloo Corner, SA 5110
Open Waterloo Corner suburb profileRecent sales in Waterloo Corner
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison