Lonsdale SA 5160
Lonsdale is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5160, with population 23.
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Lonsdale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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892 latest-year approvals in Onkaparinga, +0.0% YoY; population +0.9% YoY (1.1% 5yr).
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Lonsdale 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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Schools, Hospitals
Lonsdale currently reads as a thin-context candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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This page stays indexable because Lonsdale is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.
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Lonsdale SA
Lonsdale is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5160). With a population of 23, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $38K per year, with an average household size of 1.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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 community & personal service, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Lonsdale is $2.5 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $190 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is higher than average at 613,043 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lonsdale offers a gross rental yield of 0.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 67.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Lonsdale is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5160). With a population of 23, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $38K per year, with an average household size of 1.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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 community & personal service, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Lonsdale is $2.5 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $190 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is higher than average at 613,043 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lonsdale offers a gross rental yield of 0.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 67.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Lonsdale FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Lonsdale in?
Lonsdale is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5160. Council-level context for Onkaparinga 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 Lonsdale?
The current median house price in Lonsdale, SA is $2.5M, 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 Lonsdale?
The median weekly rent in Lonsdale is $190/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Lonsdale a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Lonsdale show: Low Yield, Above 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 Lonsdale?
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 Lonsdale 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.