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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5166

O'Sullivan Beach SA 5166

O'Sullivan Beach is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5166, with population 1,844.

Median house $788K +1.4% YoY
Median rent $300/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 2.0% Low yield band
Population 1,844 2K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

O'Sullivan Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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

6
Available
1
Verify
1
Missing
Development momentum

892 latest-year approvals in Onkaparinga, +0.0% YoY; population +0.9% YoY (1.1% 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 falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 · 2025-Q4 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
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 · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 16 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

O'Sullivan Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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

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Direct
6

Property prices, Crime, Schools, Transport

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

O'Sullivan Beach currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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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 Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach Primary School.
Crime: 5,965 per 100k at the Onkaparinga LGA level.
Transport: 16 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

O'Sullivan Beach SA

Postcode 5166 · Onkaparinga LGA

O'Sullivan Beach is a small community in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5166). With a population of 1,844, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in O'Sullivan Beach is $788,000, having risen modestly 1.4% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,200.

O'Sullivan Beach is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 5,965 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, O'Sullivan Beach offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($788K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.4% 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.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$788K/$950K Near Median
Affordability14.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.4% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$788K
1.4% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$300
Population
1,844
Demographics
Median age44
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,072
Personal income /wk$599
Mortgage /mth$1,200
Crime (Onkaparinga LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,965
Total incidents110
Transport
Bus stops16
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA1010
Total students314
Independent1
Government1
Southern Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1095
O'Sullivan Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 926
Population growth (Onkaparinga LGA)
Population (2025)184,827
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
Development (Onkaparinga LGA)
Approvals (2026)892
Houses574
Units319
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2025-Q4
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
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: 2025-Q4
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

O'Sullivan Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is O'Sullivan Beach in?

    O'Sullivan Beach is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5166. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in O'Sullivan Beach?

    The current median house price in O'Sullivan Beach, SA is $788K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in O'Sullivan Beach?

    The median weekly rent in O'Sullivan Beach is $300/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is O'Sullivan Beach a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for O'Sullivan Beach show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for O'Sullivan Beach?

    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 O'Sullivan Beach 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.