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Mount Barker vs Reynella vs Tuart Hill — 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. Mount Barker

    SA · 5251
    55Average
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Reynella

    SA · 5161
    58Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Tuart Hill

    WA · 6060
    63Strong
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    9.8%/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 Barker
Reynella
Tuart Hill
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
929.2%/yr
989.8%/yr
989.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
492.4%
522.6%
392.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
701.2%
751.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6015.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
2828% under cap
66% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
65-3.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY
95-9.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Mount Barker

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Reynella

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Tuart Hill

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Mount Barker

Growth-led, low cashflow

9.2%/yr capital growth, tight 1.4% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.4%
  • Supply tightening-3.0% YoY
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Reynella

Stable entry point

9.8%/yr capital growth, tight 1.2% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Tuart Hill

Stable but fully priced

population +12.6% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-9.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.0%
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)