South Plympton SA 5038
South Plympton is in Marion LGA, SA, postcode 5038, with population 4,721.
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South Plympton 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.
South Plympton 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
South Plympton has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $572/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
South Plympton 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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South Plympton 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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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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South Plympton SA
South Plympton is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Marion local government area (postcode 5038). With a population of 4,721, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in South Plympton is $1.2 million, having dipped slightly 0.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.
South Plympton is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1070, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Marion LGA is moderate at 4,109 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, South Plympton offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
South Plympton is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Marion local government area (postcode 5038). With a population of 4,721, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in South Plympton is $1.2 million, having dipped slightly 0.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.
South Plympton is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1070, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Marion LGA is moderate at 4,109 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, South Plympton offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
South Plympton FAQ
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What LGA is South Plympton in?
South Plympton is in the Marion Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5038. Council-level context for Marion 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 South Plympton?
The current median house price in South Plympton, 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 South Plympton?
The median weekly rent in South Plympton is $572/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 South Plympton?
Rent context available: South Plympton 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 South Plympton a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for South Plympton 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 South Plympton?
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 South Plympton 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.