Hendon is in Charles Sturt LGA, SA, postcode 5014, with population 1,271.
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.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.
Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,602/mo, while renters pay about $2,773/mo — renting runs $1,171/mo higher on these medians.
Hendon is a close-knit residential community in South Australia within the Charles Sturt local government area (postcode 5014). It is home to about 1,271 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% 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, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
Median house prices in Hendon stand at $950,000, having posted strong gains by 8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,602.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Charles Sturt LGA is higher than average at 8,733 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.5% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($950K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 13.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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Hendon is in the Charles Sturt Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5014. Council-level context for Charles Sturt LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
The current median house price in Hendon, SA is $950K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
The median weekly rent in Hendon is $640/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
Rent-pressure candidate: Hendon 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.
QuickProperty's investment signals for Hendon show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.