West Lakes Shore SA Property Investment

Charles Sturt · 5020

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Median House Price

$1.35M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$864K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

3,236

West Lakes Shore Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, West Lakes Shore: 10.8% 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, Charles Sturt council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 1,649. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just West Lakes Shore.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

4 green3 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5020 (ABS Census)

0.78 high impact

Median Household Income

1758 medium impact

Public Transport Score

7.4 medium impact

School Zone Quality

7.2 medium impact

Distance to CBD

12.7 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

8 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

81.6 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 5020

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 9 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

3,236

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

8/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

4.8/10

Offences per 1,000

41.4

Recorded offences

134

West Lakes Shore: 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

West Lakes Shore School

PrimaryGovernment

7.2/10

Le Fevre High School

SecondaryGovernment

5.1/10

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.