Exeter is a small locality in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area (postcode 5019). The area has roughly 1,066 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Exeter has a median house price of $1.2 million, which has surged by 41.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,567.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is higher than average at 12,852 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Exeter shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$980K). The price-to-income ratio of 16.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +41.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.