Middleton vs St Clair
Property investment comparison - Middleton, SA 5213 vs St Clair, SA 5011
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Middleton wins 2, St Clair wins 3. 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 | Middleton | St Clair |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | $565K | $665K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.06% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 4.55% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.5% | +11.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +15.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,298 | 2,634 |
Middleton vs St Clair: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Middleton and $1.0M in St Clair, so St Clair is the cheaper entry point, with Middleton houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Middleton sits at a median of $565K against $665K in St Clair, which makes Middleton the more affordable unit market and St Clair the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +12.5% in Middleton and +11.1% in St Clair (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Middleton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in St Clair and 1.9% in Middleton, so landlords in St Clair face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Clair is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,634 against 1,298, roughly 2.0 times the size of Middleton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Clair for a lower purchase price, Middleton for recent price momentum, St Clair 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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