Hillcrest SA Property Investment

Port Adelaide Enfield · 5086

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Median House Price

$980K

As of 2 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$662K

As of 2 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

3,659

Hillcrest Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Hillcrest: 10.6% a year, Sep qtr 2021 to Sep qtr 2026. Source: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Government of South Australia, Metro median house sales, sourced on 24 October 2026, https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/metro-median-house-sales. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Port Adelaide Enfield council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 1,182. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Hillcrest.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5086 (ABS Census)

1.77 high impact

Median Household Income

1574 medium impact

Public Transport Score

7 medium impact

School Zone Quality

7.1 medium impact

Distance to CBD

8.35 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

5 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

61.5 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 5086

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 4 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

3,659

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

2/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

2.6/10

Offences per 1,000

81.7

Recorded offences

299

Hillcrest: 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

Roma Mitchell Secondary College

SecondaryGovernment

5.4/10

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.