How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

← Best Cashflow Suburbs

Ranking · SA · 50 suburbs

Best Cashflow Suburbs — SA

Top 50 suburbs by indicative weekly cashflow on a standard 80% interest-only hold at the current investor variable rate (rent minus interest and ~25% holding costs). Indicative, not advice (population > 500). in SA.

Leading suburb

Mount TorrensSA

Leading value

+$54/wk

Runner-up

MacclesfieldSA

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best Cashflow Suburbs

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use best cashflow suburbs as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in SA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Mount Torrens and #2 Macclesfield as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ $-291/wk

Leader: Mount Torrens · +$54/wk

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	CASHFLOW/WK	YIELD · PRICE	POP
1	Mount Torrens	SA	+$54/wk	7.8% · $376K	768
2	Macclesfield	SA	$-9/wk	6.7% · $611K	1,413
3	Kanmantoo	SA	$-44/wk	6.2% · $472K	686
4	Callington	SA	$-67/wk	5.5% · $358K	625
5	Nairne	SA	$-93/wk	5.7% · $550K	5,327
6	Seaford Heights	SA	$-147/wk	5.3% · $660K	1,079
7	Meadows	SA	$-185/wk	4.8% · $645K	1,717
8	Lenswood	SA	$-190/wk	4.4% · $536K	534
9	Echunga	SA	$-208/wk	4.8% · $707K	1,219
10	Mount Barker	SA	$-209/wk	4.5% · $624K	18,330
11	Lobethal	SA	$-225/wk	4.8% · $755K	2,534
12	Gawler West	SA	$-229/wk	4.3% · $625K	975
13	Charleston	SA	$-236/wk	4.6% · $750K	550
14	Elizabeth Downs	SA	$-240/wk	4.2% · $640K	5,160
15	Old Reynella	SA	$-246/wk	4.5% · $745K	3,458
16	Blakeview	SA	$-247/wk	4.3% · $678K	8,979
17	Kersbrook	SA	$-265/wk	4.6% · $825K	1,116
18	Elizabeth Park	SA	$-274/wk	4.0% · $671K	4,428
19	Salisbury Plain	SA	$-275/wk	4.2% · $730K	1,333
20	Munno Para West	SA	$-278/wk	4.2% · $720K	7,577
21	Port Adelaide	SA	$-278/wk	4.2% · $720K	1,338
22	Evanston Gardens	SA	$-279/wk	4.1% · $710K	2,347
23	Evanston Park	SA	$-281/wk	4.1% · $728K	4,228
24	Burton	SA	$-289/wk	4.1% · $735K	6,519
25	Eyre	SA	$-289/wk	4.0% · $720K	1,113
26	Davoren Park	SA	$-291/wk	3.8% · $676K	6,392
27	Littlehampton	SA	$-297/wk	4.2% · $780K	3,300
28	Smithfield Plains	SA	$-309/wk	3.7% · $686K	3,305
29	Elizabeth North	SA	$-320/wk	3.5% · $668K	3,588
30	Ethelton	SA	$-322/wk	4.1% · $815K	1,487
31	Evanston South	SA	$-327/wk	3.9% · $774K	765
32	Craigmore	SA	$-329/wk	3.8% · $742K	10,943
33	Tonsley	SA	$-329/wk	4.0% · $800K	743
34	Reynella East	SA	$-334/wk	4.1% · $857K	1,990
35	Elizabeth Vale	SA	$-335/wk	3.5% · $698K	4,331
36	Andrews Farm	SA	$-336/wk	3.6% · $730K	8,699
37	New Port	SA	$-341/wk	4.0% · $825K	647
38	Noarlunga Downs	SA	$-344/wk	3.7% · $770K	4,031
39	Munno Para	SA	$-349/wk	3.4% · $700K	4,719
40	Evanston	SA	$-357/wk	3.3% · $705K	2,580
41	Elizabeth Grove	SA	$-357/wk	3.2% · $690K	2,531
42	Willaston	SA	$-358/wk	3.6% · $760K	3,458
43	Hillcrest	SA	$-359/wk	4.3% · $974K	3,659
44	Smithfield	SA	$-359/wk	3.0% · $645K	2,482
45	Hillbank	SA	$-360/wk	3.8% · $815K	5,013
46	Clarendon	SA	$-360/wk	4.0% · $880K	643
47	Direk	SA	$-364/wk	3.6% · $785K	913
48	Redwood Park	SA	$-364/wk	3.9% · $850K	5,367
49	Angle Vale	SA	$-368/wk	3.8% · $854K	4,051
50	Morphett Vale	SA	$-368/wk	3.6% · $785K	24,002

FAQ

Australian best cashflow suburbs FAQ

What does Best Cashflow Suburbs rank?

Best Cashflow Suburbs ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by indicative weekly cashflow on a standard 80% interest-only hold at the current investor variable rate (rent minus interest and ~25% holding costs). Indicative, not advice (population > 500).
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.