Sturt vs Two Wells
Property investment comparison - Sturt, SA 5047 vs Two Wells, SA 5501
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Sturt wins 3, Two Wells 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 | Sturt | Two Wells |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $925K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.1% | +5.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +39.0% | +45.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Population | 2,787 | 3,233 |
Sturt vs Two Wells: what the numbers say
The median house price is $920K in Sturt and $925K in Two Wells, so Sturt is the cheaper entry point, with Two Wells houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.1% in Sturt and +5.7% in Two Wells, so recent momentum favours Sturt, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Sturt houses are +39.0% and Two Wells houses +45.2%, so Two Wells has compounded faster than Sturt over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.2% in Sturt and 0.3% in Two Wells, so landlords in Sturt face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Two Wells is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,233 against 2,787, larger than Sturt; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sturt for a lower purchase price, Sturt for recent price momentum, Sturt 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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