Millicent vs Whyalla Playford
Property investment comparison - Millicent, SA 5280 vs Whyalla Playford, SA 5600
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Millicent wins 2, Whyalla Playford 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 | Millicent | Whyalla Playford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $415K | $375K |
| Median unit price | - | $160K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.26% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.36% | 8.77% |
| 1-year house growth | +16.5% | +8.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +19.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Population | 5,110 | 2,540 |
Millicent vs Whyalla Playford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $415K in Millicent and $375K in Whyalla Playford, so Whyalla Playford is the cheaper entry point, with Millicent houses about 11% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.5% in Millicent and +8.7% in Whyalla Playford (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Millicent, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Millicent and 1.0% in Whyalla Playford, so landlords in Millicent face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Millicent is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,110 against 2,540, roughly 2.0 times the size of Whyalla Playford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Whyalla Playford for a lower purchase price, Millicent for recent price momentum, Millicent 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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