Ottoway vs Worrolong
Property investment comparison - Ottoway, SA 5013 vs Worrolong, SA 5291
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ottoway wins 3, Worrolong wins 0. 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 | Worrolong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $795K | $800K |
| Median unit price | - | $845K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.2%estimate | +5.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| Population | 2,783 | 1,293 |
Ottoway vs Worrolong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $795K in Ottoway and $800K in Worrolong, so Ottoway is the cheaper entry point, with Worrolong houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.2% in Ottoway (an estimate) and +5.4% in Worrolong (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Ottoway, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.2% in Ottoway and 2.0% in Worrolong, so landlords in Ottoway face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Ottoway is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,783 against 1,293, roughly 2.2 times the size of Worrolong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ottoway for a lower purchase price, Ottoway 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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