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Suburb profile ·Salisbury LGA · SA ·5096

Gulfview Heights SA 5096

Gulfview Heights is in Salisbury LGA, SA, postcode 5096, with population 3,674.

The read

Livability-led

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$591/wk
-3.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$680
$545
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

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

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$983K
House median, latest period
0.9%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$591/wk
Rent context available
3.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.1%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
3,674
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,768
163 added 12mo · 22MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$479/wk (-$24,897/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
9.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,561/mo — renting runs $1,044/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$983K
Household income · yr
$102K
Median rent · wk
$591
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
3.1%

Household income

$102K household · yr+34.9% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$112K
Household
$102K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA993
Students384
Government1
  • Gulfview Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993
Crime 2024-25
83
2,259 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,259
Total incidents83· 2024-25
  • Assault2564%
  • Break And Enter1231%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud25%

Full data detail

Gulfview Heights SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area, Gulfview Heights is a compact suburb (postcode 5096). It is home to about 3,674 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $102K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

Median house prices in Gulfview Heights stand at $983,000, having dipped slightly by 0.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $591. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Gulfview Heights is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 993, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is below average at 2,259 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gulfview Heights shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($983K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% 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 Yield3.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$983K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability9.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum-0.9% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$591
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income9.7x
Population growth · Salisbury LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)151,019
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
20012025
Development · Salisbury LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)750
Houses504
Units246
YoY change+0%
Employment · Salisbury LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5096ATO
Negatively geared416 (4.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,392/yr
Landlords (rental income)923
Reported capital gains471
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,674
Median age41
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$1,953
Personal income · wk$816
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops12
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Gulfview Heights 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 · 12 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.

Gulfview Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gulfview Heights in?

    Gulfview Heights is in the Salisbury Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5096. Council-level context for Salisbury LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Gulfview Heights?

    The current median house price in Gulfview Heights, SA is $983K, 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 Gulfview Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Gulfview Heights is $591/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Gulfview Heights?

    Rent context available: Gulfview Heights has usable rent context. 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 Gulfview Heights a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Gulfview Heights 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 Gulfview Heights?

    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 Gulfview Heights 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.