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Marion vs Victor Harbor — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $900kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Marion

    SA · 5043
    54Average
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Victor Harbor

    SA · 5211
    47Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Marion
Victor Harbor
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
929.2%/yr
949.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
442.2%
472.3%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
66% under cap
3434% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Marion

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Victor Harbor

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Marion

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 (94% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.2%)

Why Victor Harbor

Thin market · ~5k residents

9.4%/yr capital growth, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,520 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)