Meadows vs Oakden
Property investment comparison - Meadows, SA 5201 vs Oakden, SA 5086
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Meadows wins 2, Oakden 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 | Oakden |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $990K |
| Median unit price | $325K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.66% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.44% | 4.32% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.8% | +8.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +43.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Population | 1,717 | 3,583 |
Meadows vs Oakden: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1M in Meadows and $990K in Oakden, so Oakden is the cheaper entry point, with Meadows houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.8% in Meadows and +8.5% in Oakden (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Meadows, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Oakden and 1.1% in Meadows, so landlords in Oakden face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Oakden is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,583 against 1,717, roughly 2.1 times the size of Meadows; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oakden for a lower purchase price, Meadows for recent price momentum, Oakden 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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