Somerton Park vs Tennyson
Property investment comparison - Somerton Park, SA 5044 vs Tennyson, SA 5022
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Somerton Park wins 3, Tennyson 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 | Somerton Park | Tennyson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.7M |
| Median unit price | $770K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.87% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.90% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +14.9%estimate | +10.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Population | 5,811 | 1,137 |
Somerton Park vs Tennyson: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Somerton Park and $2.7M in Tennyson, so Somerton Park is the cheaper entry point, with Tennyson houses about 23% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.9% in Somerton Park (an estimate) and +10.8% in Tennyson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Somerton Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Somerton Park and 3.8% in Tennyson, so landlords in Somerton Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Somerton Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,811 against 1,137, roughly 5 times the size of Tennyson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Somerton Park for a lower purchase price, Somerton Park for recent price momentum, Somerton Park 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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