Tonsley SA 5042
Tonsley is in Marion LGA, SA, postcode 5042, with population 743.
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Tonsley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Tonsley rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Tonsley rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $648/wk.
Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
Tonsley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Tonsley currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Tonsley SA
Tonsley is a small community in South Australia within the Marion local government area (postcode 5042). With a population of 743, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2 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 retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
The median house price in Tonsley is $820,000, having risen modestly 1.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $648. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Marion LGA is higher than average at 14,132 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Tonsley offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($820K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.3% 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.
Tonsley is a small community in South Australia within the Marion local government area (postcode 5042). With a population of 743, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2 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 retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
The median house price in Tonsley is $820,000, having risen modestly 1.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $648. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Marion LGA is higher than average at 14,132 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Tonsley offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($820K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.3% 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.
Tonsley FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Tonsley in?
Tonsley is in the Marion Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5042. 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 Tonsley?
The current median house price in Tonsley, SA is $820K, 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 Tonsley?
The median weekly rent in Tonsley is $648/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Tonsley?
Rent-pressure candidate: Tonsley rents screen above the local benchmark. 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 Tonsley a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Tonsley show: Moderate 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 Tonsley?
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 Tonsley 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.