Port Adelaide vs Salisbury Plain
Property investment comparison - Port Adelaide, SA 5015 vs Salisbury Plain, SA 5109
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Port Adelaide wins 4, Salisbury Plain 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 | Port Adelaide | Salisbury Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870K | $890K |
| Median unit price | $700K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | 3.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.51% | 4.47% |
| 1-year house growth | +15.3%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,338 | 1,333 |
Port Adelaide vs Salisbury Plain: what the numbers say
The median house price is $870K in Port Adelaide and $890K in Salisbury Plain, so Port Adelaide is the cheaper entry point, with Salisbury Plain houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Port Adelaide leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.90%, compared with 3.33% in Salisbury Plain, a gap of 0.57 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Port Adelaide and 0.7% in Salisbury Plain, so landlords in Port Adelaide face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Port Adelaide is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,338 against 1,333, larger than Salisbury Plain; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Port Adelaide for rental income, Port Adelaide for a lower purchase price, Port Adelaide 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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