Henley Beach is a medium-sized suburb in South Australia within the Charles Sturt local government area (postcode 5022). With a population of 6,259, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $98K 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 +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, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Henley Beach stand at $1.8 million, having risen steeply by 12.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $680,000 (+20.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $658. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Henley Beach is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1071, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 44 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Charles Sturt LGA is moderate at 4,793 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.8M/$980K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 18.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.6% 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.