McCracken vs Totness
Property investment comparison - McCracken, SA 5211 vs Totness, SA 5250
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: McCracken wins 3, Totness 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 | McCracken | Totness |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $850K | $865K |
| Median unit price | $375K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.77% | 4.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.68% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +12.2%estimate | +3.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 6.4% |
| Population | 2,076 | 96 |
McCracken vs Totness: what the numbers say
The median house price is $850K in McCracken and $865K in Totness, so McCracken is the cheaper entry point, with Totness houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Totness leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.46%, compared with 3.77% in McCracken, a gap of 0.69 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.2% in McCracken (an estimate) and +3.7% in Totness, so recent momentum favours McCracken, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in McCracken and 6.4% in Totness, so landlords in McCracken face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
McCracken is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,076 against 96, roughly 22 times the size of Totness; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Totness for rental income, McCracken for a lower purchase price, McCracken for recent price momentum, McCracken 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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