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Suburb profile ·Adelaide Hills LGA · SA ·5152

Crafers West SA 5152

Crafers West is in Adelaide Hills LGA, SA, postcode 5152, with population 1,307.

The read

Livability-led

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$762/wk
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 3 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$950
$750
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$1.2M
House median, latest period
9.5%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$762/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,307
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,404
114 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$513/wk (-$26,661/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
9.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $3,302/mo — renting runs $1,302/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.16M
Household income · yr
$127K
Median rent · wk
$762
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$127K household · yr+68.4% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$57K
Family
$157K
Household
$127K
Crime 2024-25
14
1,071 per 100k
D1 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,071
Total incidents14· 2024-25
  • Assault467%
  • Break And Enter233%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud00%

Full data detail

Crafers West SA — Property Data and Demographics

Crafers West is a small locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5152). With a population of 1,307, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $127K 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 healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Crafers West has a median house price of $1.2 million, which has dropped significantly by 9.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $762. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,071 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -9.5% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$950K· Near Median
Affordability9.1x· Moderate
Price Momentum-9.5% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$406
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$762
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income9.1x
Population growth · Adelaide Hills LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)42,875
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Adelaide Hills LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)75
Houses75
YoY change+0%
Employment · Adelaide Hills LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5152ATO
Negatively geared345 (8.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,224/yr
Landlords (rental income)729
Reported capital gains695
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,307
Median age44
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$2,438
Personal income · wk$1,096
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Crafers West carries enough direct local evidence 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Crafers West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Crafers West in?

    Crafers West is in the Adelaide Hills Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5152. Council-level context for Adelaide Hills LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Crafers West?

    The current median house price in Crafers West, SA is $1.2M, 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 Crafers West?

    The median weekly rent in Crafers West is $762/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Crafers West?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Crafers West rents screen above the local benchmark. 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 Crafers West a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Crafers West 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 Crafers West?

    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 Crafers West 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.