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Suburb profile ·Salisbury LGA · SA ·5110

St Kilda SA 5110

St Kilda is in Salisbury LGA, SA, postcode 5110, with population 88.

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$492/wk
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 4 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$492
$400
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$785K
House median, latest period
29.8%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$492/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
151,019
151K via Salisbury LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
2,344
107 added 12mo · 21MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$404/wk (-$21,004/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-4% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in St Kilda

Owner-occupied 60%Rented 40%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.9%
190 of 464 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,474/yr
Landlords (rental income)464
Reported capital gains163
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

62% of homes here are owner-occupied and 40% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 62% owner-occupier / 40% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

127%
of household income to service a new loan
28.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,846/mo vs median rent $2,132/mo (+80% · +$396/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $3,071/mo (-775) · at 6.2% (current): $3,846/mo · at 8.2%: $4,696/mo (+850)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
21.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
71%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $867/mo, while renters pay about $2,132/mo — renting runs $1,265/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$785K
Household income · yr
$36K
Median rent · wk
$492
Owner mortgage · mo
$867
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$36K household · yr-51.9% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$47K
Household
$36K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)11% could service the median house
Under $300
7
$300-649
19
$650-999
12
$1,000-1,499
8
$1,500-1,999
0
$2,000-2,999
4
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
0

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,959/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 82% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,640/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (47 households)
Owned outright
40%
Owned with mortgage
21%
Rented
40%
Dwelling structure8.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
81%
Townhouse / semi
26%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 57% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 13% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime 2024-25
23
26,136 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k26,136
Total incidents23· 2024-25
  • Assault660%
  • Break And Enter330%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud110%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

6,125 people · 20229,037 by 2032 (+47.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Virginia - Waterloo Corner SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
St Kilda SA — Property Data and Demographics

St Kilda (postcode 5110) is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area. It is home to about 88 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $36K 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 +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, machinery operators & drivers, sales. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in St Kilda is $785,000, having risen steeply by 29.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $492. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is higher than average at 26,136 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($785K/$980K). The price-to-income ratio of 21.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +29.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$785K/$980K· Near Median
Affordability21.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+29.8% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$867
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$492
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income21.7x
Population growth · Salisbury LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)151,019
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
20012025
Development · Salisbury LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)934
Houses 70%Units 30%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Salisbury LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5110ATO
Negatively geared3.9%
190 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,474/yr
Landlords (rental income)464
Reported capital gains163
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population88
Median age57
Household size1.6
HH income · wk$697
Personal income · wk$489
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$816 → $697
Change-14.6%
vs SA median-33.4 pp
Median rent+0%
softeningvs SA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
Hospitals · Salisbury LGAAIHW
Public0
Private1
Northern Endoscopy Centreprivate
Aged care · Salisbury LGAGEN
Facilities16
Residential places1,250
Warrina Crescent Residential Aged Care140 places
Estia Health Valley View113 places
Estia Health Burton104 places
Helping Hand Aged Care - Mawson Lakes Facility98 places
Helping Hand Aged Care - Ingle Farm96 places
UnitingSA Hawksbury Gardens Aged Care89 places
+10 more in Salisbury LGA
Childcare · Salisbury LGAACECQA
Services97
Approved places6,726
Exceeding NQS22
Mawson Lakes School OSHC158 places
Parafield Airport Early Learning Centre130 places
St Augustine's Parish School OSHC130 places
Green Leaves Early Learning Valley View126 places
Salisbury Heights Primary School OSHC120 places
Seeds Montessori Mawson Lakes Pty Ltd120 places
+91 more in Salisbury LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on St Kilda for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2025-Q3 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because St Kilda 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.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

Coverage is thinner on school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Begin here, but pressure-test the read in compare, against the state hub, or a bigger nearby suburb before deciding.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Use this page to set direction, not to close a decision — frame the locality here, then confirm with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If St Kilda feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Green Fields most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +100 · house +$126K · rent -$169/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Salisbury most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +8800 · house +$25.5K · rent -$232/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Salisbury North most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +10600 · house -$32K · rent -$232/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

St Kilda FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is St Kilda in?

    St Kilda is in the Salisbury Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5110. Council-level context for Salisbury LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in St Kilda?

    The current median house price in St Kilda, SA is $785K, 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 St Kilda?

    The median weekly rent in St Kilda is $492/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about St Kilda?

    Rent context available: St Kilda 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.

  5. Is St Kilda a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Kilda?

    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.

  7. How often is the St Kilda 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.