Meadows vs Murrawong
Property investment comparison - Meadows, SA 5201 vs Murrawong, SA 5253
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Meadows wins 2, Murrawong wins 2. 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 | Meadows | Murrawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $980K |
| Median unit price | $325K | $230K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.66% | 2.61% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.44% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +43.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Population | 1,717 | 19 |
Meadows vs Murrawong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1M in Meadows and $980K in Murrawong, so Murrawong is the cheaper entry point, with Meadows houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Meadows sits at a median of $325K against $230K in Murrawong, which makes Murrawong the more affordable unit market and Meadows the pricier one.
On cash flow, Meadows leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.66%, compared with 2.61% in Murrawong, a gap of 1.05 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Meadows and 1.3% in Murrawong, so landlords in Meadows face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Meadows is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,717 against 19, roughly 90 times the size of Murrawong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Meadows for rental income, Murrawong for a lower purchase price, Meadows for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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