Montacute SA 5134
Montacute is in Adelaide Hills LGA, SA, postcode 5134, with population 332.
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Montacute has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Montacute has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
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Rent context available
Montacute has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $450/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
Montacute has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Population growth
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Schools, Hospitals, Transport
Montacute 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.
Schools, Transport
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Montacute SA
Montacute is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5134). With a population of 332, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $96K 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Montacute is $920,000, having dropped significantly 11.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,221.
The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,807 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Montacute offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($920K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.4% 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.
Montacute is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5134). With a population of 332, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $96K 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Montacute is $920,000, having dropped significantly 11.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,221.
The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,807 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Montacute offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($920K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.4% 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.
Montacute FAQ
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What LGA is Montacute in?
Montacute is in the Adelaide Hills Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5134. 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 Montacute?
The current median house price in Montacute, SA is $920K, 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 Montacute?
The median weekly rent in Montacute is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Montacute?
Rent context available: Montacute has usable rent context. 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 Montacute a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Montacute 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 Montacute?
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 Montacute 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.