Wallaroo vs Zadows Landing
Property investment comparison - Wallaroo, SA 5556 vs Zadows Landing, SA 5254
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Wallaroo wins 4, Zadows Landing 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 | Wallaroo | Zadows Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630K | $645K |
| Median unit price | $700K | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.61% | 2.94% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +22.9%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 9.2% |
| Population | 3,699 | 25 |
Wallaroo vs Zadows Landing: what the numbers say
The median house price is $630K in Wallaroo and $645K in Zadows Landing, so Wallaroo is the cheaper entry point, with Zadows Landing houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Wallaroo sits at a median of $700K against $1.0M in Zadows Landing, which makes Wallaroo the more affordable unit market and Zadows Landing the pricier one.
On cash flow, Wallaroo leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.61%, compared with 2.94% in Zadows Landing, a gap of 0.67 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Wallaroo and 9.2% in Zadows Landing, so landlords in Wallaroo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wallaroo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,699 against 25, roughly 148 times the size of Zadows Landing; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wallaroo for rental income, Wallaroo for a lower purchase price, Wallaroo 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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