Charleston SA 5244
Charleston is in Adelaide Hills LGA, SA, postcode 5244, with population 550.
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Charleston has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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75 latest-year approvals in Adelaide Hills, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.9% 5yr).
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Charleston has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Transport, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Crime, Transport, Population growth
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Charleston currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Charleston SA
Charleston is a small community in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5244). With a population of 550, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $110K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Charleston is $750,000, having dropped significantly 23.3% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $350 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,920.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 364 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Charleston offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -23.3% 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.
Charleston is a small community in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5244). With a population of 550, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $110K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Charleston is $750,000, having dropped significantly 23.3% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $350 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,920.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 364 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Charleston offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -23.3% 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.
Charleston FAQ
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What LGA is Charleston in?
Charleston is in the Adelaide Hills Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5244. Council-level context for Adelaide Hills 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 Charleston?
The current median house price in Charleston, SA is $750K, 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 Charleston?
The median weekly rent in Charleston is $350/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Charleston a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Charleston show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. 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 Charleston?
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 Charleston 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.