Ashton (postcode 5137) is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area. The area has roughly 481 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $122K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Ashton has a median house price of $1.2 million, which has dropped significantly by 26.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $820. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,894.
The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 832 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Ashton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -26.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.