Cowandilla SA Property Investment

West Torrens · 5033

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Median House Price

$1.29M

As of 9 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$423K

As of 9 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

1,455

Cowandilla Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, West Torrens council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 578. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Cowandilla.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green6 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5033 (ABS Census)

1.16 high impact

Median Household Income

1418 medium impact

Public Transport Score

6.7 medium impact

School Zone Quality

7.2 medium impact

Distance to CBD

3.99 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

5 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

54.7 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 5033

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 4 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

1,455

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

1/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

4.5/10

Offences per 1,000

44.0

Recorded offences

Cowandilla: 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

Underdale High School

SecondaryGovernment

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.

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