Meadows vs Newton
Property investment comparison - Meadows, SA 5201 vs Newton, SA 5074
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Meadows wins 2, Newton 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 | Meadows | Newton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $325K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.66% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.44% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.8% | +9.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +43.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,717 | 5,117 |
Meadows vs Newton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1M in Meadows and $1.0M in Newton, so Meadows is the cheaper entry point, with Newton houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.8% in Meadows and +9.4% in Newton (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Meadows, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.1%.
Newton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,117 against 1,717, roughly 3.0 times the size of Meadows; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Meadows for a lower purchase price, Meadows for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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