Riverglen vs Roseworthy
Property investment comparison - Riverglen, SA 5253 vs Roseworthy, SA 5371
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Riverglen wins 1, Roseworthy 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 | Riverglen | Roseworthy |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $910K | $900K |
| Median unit price | - | $780K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.23% | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.83% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +12.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +34.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 6.0% |
| Population | 19 | 1,041 |
Riverglen vs Roseworthy: what the numbers say
The median house price is $910K in Riverglen and $900K in Roseworthy, so Roseworthy is the cheaper entry point, with Riverglen houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Roseworthy leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.80%, compared with 3.23% in Riverglen, a gap of 0.57 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Riverglen and 6.0% in Roseworthy, so landlords in Riverglen face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Roseworthy is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,041 against 19, roughly 55 times the size of Riverglen; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Roseworthy for rental income, Roseworthy for a lower purchase price, Riverglen 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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