Colonel Light Gardens SA Property Investment

Mitcham · 5041

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Median House Price

$1.73M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$548K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

3,311

Colonel Light Gardens Short-Term Rental Market

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Price growth (10-yr, to Sep 2026)

9.8%/yr

houses, median sale price, annualised · 10-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 Colonel Light Gardens.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

5 green0 yellow1 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5041 (ABS Census)

0.22 high impact

Median Household Income

2025 medium impact

Public Transport Score

No data medium impact

School Zone Quality

8.4 medium impact

Distance to CBD

6 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

8 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

77.3 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 5041

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 9 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

3,311

Education (IEO)

9/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

8/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

8/10

Offences per 1,000

17.2

Recorded offences

Colonel Light Gardens: 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

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

8.2/10

Unley High School

SecondaryGovernment

7.6/10

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.