Meadows vs Vista
Property investment comparison - Meadows, SA 5201 vs Vista, SA 5091
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Meadows wins 4, Vista 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 | Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $325K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.66% | 3.22% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.44% | 3.31% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.8% | +13.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +43.0% | +40.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Population | 1,717 | 1,035 |
Meadows vs Vista: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1M in Meadows and $1.0M in Vista, so Meadows is the cheaper entry point, with Vista houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Meadows leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.66%, compared with 3.22% in Vista, a gap of 0.44 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.8% in both suburbs.
Looking back three years, Meadows houses are +43.0% and Vista houses +40.4%, so Meadows has compounded faster than Vista over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Vista and 1.1% in Meadows, so landlords in Vista 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 1,035, larger than Vista; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Meadows for rental income, Meadows for a lower purchase price, Vista 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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