Ottoway vs Salisbury
Property investment comparison - Ottoway, SA 5013 vs Salisbury, SA 5108
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ottoway wins 1, Salisbury 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 | Ottoway | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $795K | $790K |
| Median unit price | - | $525K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.76% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.2%estimate | +14.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +55.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Population | 2,783 | 8,841 |
Ottoway vs Salisbury: what the numbers say
The median house price is $795K in Ottoway and $790K in Salisbury, so Salisbury is the cheaper entry point, with Ottoway houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.2% in Ottoway (an estimate) and +14.5% in Salisbury, so recent momentum favours Salisbury, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.2% in Ottoway and 0.6% in Salisbury, so landlords in Ottoway face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Salisbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,841 against 2,783, roughly 3.2 times the size of Ottoway; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Salisbury for a lower purchase price, Salisbury for recent price momentum, Ottoway 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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