Malvern SA Property Investment

Unley · 5061

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Median House Price

$2.63M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$513K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

2,713

Malvern Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Unley council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 276. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Malvern.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

6 green0 yellow1 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5061 (ABS Census)

0.12 high impact

Median Household Income

2291 medium impact

Public Transport Score

7 medium impact

School Zone Quality

8.1 medium impact

Distance to CBD

3.44 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

10 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

70.4 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 5061

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 10 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

2,713

Education (IEO)

10/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

8/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

3.5/10

Offences per 1,000

58.2

Recorded offences

158

Malvern: 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

Unley Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

9/10

Glenunga International High School

SecondaryGovernmentSelective entry

9/10

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.