Blackwood SA Property Investment

Mitcham · 5051

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Median House Price

$1.10M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$713K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

4,266

Blackwood Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Price growth (5-yr, to Sep 2026)

5.1%/yr

houses, median sale price, annualised · 5-yr, to Sep 2026 · Source: Recorded sales medians

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Mitcham council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 192. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Blackwood.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

4 green2 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5051 (ABS Census)

1.46 high impact

Median Household Income

2172 medium impact

Public Transport Score

No data medium impact

School Zone Quality

6 medium impact

Distance to CBD

10.2 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

9 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

89.2 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5051

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 10 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

4,266

Education (IEO)

9/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

10/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

7.2/10

Offences per 1,000

21.1

Recorded offences

Blackwood: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Blackwood High School

SecondaryGovernment

7.3/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

Nearby Suburbs

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.