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Mount Gambier vs Aberfoyle Park — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $800kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Mount Gambier

    SA · 5290
    50Average
    Median
    $395k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Aberfoyle Park

    SA · 5159
    55Average
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Mount Gambier
Aberfoyle Park
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
828.2%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
582.9%
472.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
5151% under cap
77% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Mount Gambier

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Aberfoyle Park

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Mount Gambier

Stable entry · room to scale

8.2%/yr capital growth, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Aberfoyle Park

Stable but fully priced

9.2%/yr capital growth, tight 1.2% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (93% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)