Athelstone SA

Postcode 5076 · Campbelltown (SA) LGA

Athelstone is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Campbelltown (SA) local government area (postcode 5076). With a population of 9,601, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Italian, English, Australian.

The median house price in Athelstone is $1.1 million, having surged 14.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $664,000 (+1.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $612. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Athelstone is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1107, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 44 bus stops. The crime rate in the Campbelltown (SA) LGA is low at 1,739 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Athelstone offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$950K Near Median
Affordability10.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+14.5% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$59,283
Mean Income$69,255
Earners6,864
YoY Change+5.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education8/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage8/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.1M
14.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$664K
1.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$360
POPULATION
9,601
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size2.7
HH Income /wk$1,941
Personal Income /wk$829
Mortgage /mth$1,733
CRIME (Campbelltown (SA) LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,739
Total Incidents167
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops44
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1107
Total Students2,055
Catholic1
Government2
Saint Ignatius' CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1151
Athelstone SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100
Thorndon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069
Data: 2025-Q4