Para Hills vs Worrolong
Property investment comparison - Para Hills, SA 5096 vs Worrolong, SA 5291
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Para Hills wins 3, Worrolong 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 | Para Hills | Worrolong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $800K |
| Median unit price | - | $845K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.09% | 2.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.9% | +5.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +46.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Population | 6,793 | 1,293 |
Para Hills vs Worrolong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $810K in Para Hills and $800K in Worrolong, so Worrolong is the cheaper entry point, with Para Hills houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.9% in Para Hills and +5.4% in Worrolong (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Para Hills, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Para Hills and 2.0% in Worrolong, so landlords in Para Hills face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Para Hills is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,793 against 1,293, roughly 5 times the size of Worrolong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Worrolong for a lower purchase price, Para Hills for recent price momentum, Para Hills 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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