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Whyalla vs Marion vs Elizabeth — which is best for yield?

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. Whyalla

    SA · 5600
    45Average
    Median
    $245k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Marion

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

  3. Elizabeth

    SA · 5112
    60Strong
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Whyalla
Marion
Elizabeth
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
727.2%/yr
929.2%/yr
10011.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
854.2%
442.2%
542.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
6015.0%
5614.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
7373% under cap
66% under cap
5151% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Whyalla

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Marion

    2/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth

  3. Elizabeth

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Supply tightening

Why Whyalla

Thin market · ~4k residents

4.2% gross yield, 73% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Budget headroom73% under cap
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,609 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

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 Elizabeth

Stable entry · room to scale

11.8%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state