O'Sullivan Beach SA Property Investment

Onkaparinga · 5166

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Median House Price
$800K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$627K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
1,844

O'Sullivan Beach Short-Term Rental Market

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Price growth (5-yr, to Sep 2026)
16.5%/yr
houses, median sale price, annualised · 5-yr, to Sep 2026 · Source: Recorded sales medians
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Onkaparinga council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 1,374. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just O'Sullivan Beach.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green2 yellow4 red
Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5166 (ABS Census)
-0.38 high impact
Median Household Income
1072 medium impact
Public Transport Score
6.1 medium impact
School Zone Quality
4.8 medium impact
Distance to CBD
24.11 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
1 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
68.4 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 5166

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

1,844

Education (IEO)

1/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

1/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

3.8/10

Offences per 1,000

52.1

Recorded offences

96

O'Sullivan Beach: 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

Christies Beach High School
SecondaryGovernment
4.2/10

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.