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Suburb profile ·Berri Barmera LGA · SA ·5345

Barmera SA 5345

Barmera is in Berri Barmera LGA, SA, postcode 5345, with population 2,884.

Median house No local house series
Median rent $340/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 2,884 3K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Barmera has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 9.3%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.

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Development scale

18 latest-year approvals in Berri Barmera, +0.0% YoY; population -0.1% YoY (-0.1% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2023 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q4 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 9.3%. Snapshot rent $340/wk.

Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.

Source level Suburb Confidence Good Period Q4 2025
$340/wk
Mar 2025 → Dec 2025 · 4 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Dec 2025
$370
$288
Mar 2025Dec 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Barmera has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Transport

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Barmera currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 9.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 9.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Barmera Primary School, St Joseph's School.
Crime: 4,646 per 100k at the Berri Barmera LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Barmera SA

Postcode 5345 · Berri Barmera LGA

Barmera is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Berri Barmera local government area (postcode 5345). With a population of 2,884, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

Units have a median price of $190,000 (+5.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $340. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,028.

Barmera is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 941, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Berri Barmera LGA is moderate at 4,646 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Barmera offers a gross rental yield of 9.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($190K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +5.6% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield9.3% High Yield
Price vs State$190K/$950K Below Median
Affordability3.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+5.6% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.1% Declining
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$47,097
Mean income$52,583
Earners4,094
YoY change-0.8%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median unit
$190K
5.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$200
Population
2,884
Demographics
Median age49
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$1,037
Personal income /wk$578
Mortgage /mth$1,028
Crime (Berri Barmera LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,646
Total incidents134
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA941
Total students199
Government1
Catholic1
Barmera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 925
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 957
Hospitals (1)
Barmera Health Servicepublic
Population growth (Berri Barmera LGA)
Population (2025)10,758
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.1%
Development (Berri Barmera LGA)
Approvals (2026)18
Houses18
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2023
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Q4 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Barmera FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Barmera in?

    Barmera is in the Berri Barmera Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5345. Council-level context for Berri Barmera LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Barmera?

    The median weekly rent in Barmera is $340/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Barmera?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 9.3%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Barmera a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Barmera show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Barmera?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Barmera data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.