Belair SA 5052
Belair is in Mitcham LGA, SA, postcode 5052, with population 4,718.
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Belair 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.
Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Snapshot rent $685/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Belair 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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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals
Belair currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Belair SA
Belair is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Mitcham local government area (postcode 5052). With a population of 4,718, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Belair is $1.2 million, having increased 3.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $685. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,100.
Belair is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1129, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 41 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mitcham LGA is below average at 2,840 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Belair offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Belair is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Mitcham local government area (postcode 5052). With a population of 4,718, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Belair is $1.2 million, having increased 3.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $685. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,100.
Belair is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1129, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 41 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mitcham LGA is below average at 2,840 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Belair offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Belair FAQ
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What LGA is Belair in?
Belair is in the Mitcham Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5052. Council-level context for Mitcham LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Belair?
The current median house price in Belair, SA is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Belair?
The median weekly rent in Belair is $685/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Belair?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Belair a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Belair show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Belair?
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.
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How often is the Belair 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.