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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5157

Clarendon SA 5157

Clarendon is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5157, with population 643.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$675/wk
Jun 2025 → Mar 2026 · 4 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$720
$300
Jun 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$880K
House median, latest period
16.8%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$675/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.0%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
643
643 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,084
59 added 12mo · 8MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$320/wk (-$16,619/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
33%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,119/mo, while renters pay about $2,925/mo — renting runs $806/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$880K
Household income · yr
$107K
Median rent · wk
$675
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,119
Gross yield
4.0%

Household income

$107K household · yr+42.6% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$49K
Family
$129K
Household
$107K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1042
Students86
Government1
  • Clarendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042
Crime 2024-25
15
2,333 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,333
Total incidents15· 2024-25
  • Assault120%
  • Break And Enter480%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud00%

Full data detail

Clarendon SA — Property Data and Demographics

Clarendon is a close-knit residential community in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5157). It is home to about 643 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Clarendon stand at $880,000, having declined steeply by 16.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $675. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,119.

Clarendon is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1042, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is below average at 2,333 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Clarendon shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($880K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -16.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$880K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability8.2x· Moderate
Price Momentum-16.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$2,119
Rent · wk(Census)$255
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$675
Gross yield1.5%
Price / income8.2x
Population growth · Onkaparinga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)184,827
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Onkaparinga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)892
Houses574
Units319
YoY change+0%
Employment · Onkaparinga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5157ATO
Negatively geared139 (6.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,287/yr
Landlords (rental income)329
Reported capital gains242
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population643
Median age48
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$2,065
Personal income · wk$951
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$55,865
Mean income$71,656
Earners2,022
YoY change+4.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Clarendon for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Clarendon FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Clarendon in?

    Clarendon is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5157. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Clarendon?

    The current median house price in Clarendon, SA is $880K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Clarendon?

    The median weekly rent in Clarendon is $675/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Clarendon?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 63% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Clarendon a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Clarendon show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clarendon?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Clarendon data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.